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VIC · Northern Grampians Council

Stawell, 3380

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,154

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.6%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,127/wk

Employment rate

49.8%

University qualified

11.2%

Work from home

7.3%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$386,000

Languages at home

8.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Filipino, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.3/100
Average

Top 38% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Walkable
  • Heritage area
What Stawell is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb, Agricultural, Walkable, Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Stawell is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Northern Grampians Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against the Black Range. Notable landmarks include Stawell Court House, Commonwealth Memorial Stawell and Pipe Organ St Peters Lutheran Church.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Housing is relatively affordable. Median house prices have risen 17% year on year. Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, well above typical levels for major regional centres, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 27% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and lower school ICSEA scores, with reported crime 100% above the peer median.

Stawell is a better fit for people who value more affordable housing and daily services more than peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Black Range
  • Stawell Court House
  • Commonwealth Memorial Stawell
  • Pipe Organ St Peters Lutheran Church

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Stawell compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$386k

+17% change

Median rent (Census)

$210/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

6,154

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#103

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

87th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

63rd

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

26%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

29th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1936th in Australia
State rank
483rd in VIC
Peer rank
#103 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#185 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$386,000
Median price change
+17.4%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

6,154(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 63th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+0.6%
Change in 1 year
+51
Change in 5 years
+38
Growth rank in VIC
63th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,150), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,220
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,127
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
305 of 2,890
Median monthly mortgage
$973
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$210
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
46% / 28.2% / 25.8%
Employment rate
49.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.3% / 0.2% / 72.5%
Walked or cycled to work
6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,330 / 99 / 137 (+ 18 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

11.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.2% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified7.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational19.2% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below61.9% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture18.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.8%
  • Management and commerce14.9%
  • Health13.7%
  • Education10%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$47,824

24th percentile in VIC · -19% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,378

26th percentile in VIC · -18% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

16th percentile in VIC · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$53,364

16th percentile in VIC · -16% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

2nd percentile in VIC · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3380 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,876
Taxpayers reporting net rent
349
Median net rent
$137
Taxpayers reporting business income
277
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
-9%
Rental investment vs state median
-31%
Super vs state median
-34%
Business income vs state median
-36%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

4.2% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.8× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.2%

35th percentile in VIC · +83% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
111
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3380

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers56
  • Labourers30

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3380 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for North West (SA4 215), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12132,133
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,933
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415800
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214769
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412685
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211504
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419195
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416194
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841319
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

North West is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 2,624 · AFF share +100% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

8.5% speak a language other than English at home; 12.1% born overseas

Language at home
5,199 English only · 485 other
Non-English at home
8.5%
Born overseas
684 (12.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
115 (1.8%)
Australian citizens
5,321
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
20

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin47 · 28.3%
  • Filipino19 · 11.4%
  • Punjabi18 · 10.8%
  • Tagalog10 · 6%
  • Malayalam9 · 5.4%
  • Greek7 · 4.2%
  • Samoan7 · 4.2%
  • German6 · 3.6%

Religion

45.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.3%, while Christianity accounts for 41.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.3%38.8%
Christianity41.2%40.9%
Other / not stated13.4%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15%20.5%
Uniting Church9.3%2.4%
Anglican8.6%6.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
973
Against the person
238
Against property
385
Rate per 1,000 residents
158.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State crime-rate percentile
86.7th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+24.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
102
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.57

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage116
  • B49 Other Theft73
  • C32 Drug Possession48
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order93
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions69

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
959
Median ICSEA percentile
29th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Stawell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Stawell West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Skene Street Specialist SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 150 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Stawell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Concongella Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Pomonal Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Stawell Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Stawell Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Stawell West Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Former Pleasant Creek Courthouse/Western Hwy
  • Stawell Railway Station
  • Stawell Station
  • Stawell Station/Napier St
  • Stawell Town Hall/Main St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

228 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 59 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
86/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.16
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.29
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.89
Food & drink(8)
  • Chris n' Di's BakeryBakery
  • Pie FaceCafe
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Gift HotelPub
  • Town Hall HotelPub
  • George & Kids Fish & ChipsRestaurant

    54 Seaby Street, Stawell

Shopping(8)
  • Bottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop
  • UnitedConvenience store
  • Rayners Fruit MarketGreengrocer
  • David O Jones Mitre 10Hardware store
  • RitchiesSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(8)
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • Clear Laundromat StawellLaundry
  • BPPetrol station
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Stawell Post OfficePost office
Community(4)
  • Skene Street Specialist SchoolSchool

    7-13 Skene Street

  • Stawell Primary SchoolSchool

    14-28 Barnes Street

  • Stawell West Primary SchoolSchool

    80-88 Cooper Street

  • Townhall
Health & services(3)
  • Stawell Medical CentreClinic

    26 Wimmera Street, Stawell

  • Stawell District HospitalHospital
  • Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(58)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Grampians Rail TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Northern Grampians Shire CouncilDrinking water
  • Elite contenderGym
  • Stawell FitnessGym

    58 Stawall Street, Stawell

  • Albion Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Fraynes Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Illawarra H15 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • J.J. Kingston Wildflower Sanctuary Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • McCanns Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mokepilly H14 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Moonlight-cum-Magdala Mine Historic and Cultural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Mossman Park Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • North Magdala Company mine Historic and Cultural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Oriental Company mine Historic and Cultural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Pipetrack Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Reeves Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Rifle Range Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Stawell (Abattoirs Road) Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Stawell I13 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Stawell London Rd Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Stawell West Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Stawell WetLands ProjectNature reserve
  • Three Jacks Company Mine Historic and Cultural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Walshs Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Wildcat Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Cato ParkPark
  • Central ParkPark
  • Federation Memorial ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • Fraser ParkPark
  • Gladstone ParkPark
  • Moonlight-cum-Magdala Mine Historic ReservePark
  • Oriental Company Mine Historic ReservePark
  • Park (7)
  • Taylors Gully ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Gladstone Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (4)
  • Stawell Skate ParkPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Stawell Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Stawell Netball CentreSports centre
  • Stawell Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Stawell Netball CourtSports field
  • Swimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • stawell grampians gate caravan parkCaravan park

    2 Burgh Street

  • Northern Grampians Shire CouncilDump point
Places to stay(4)
  • Coorrabin Motor InnHotel
  • National HotelHotel
  • Goldfields Motor InnMotel
  • Stawell's London Motor InnMotel
Transport(43)

42 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(33)
  • Stella YoungArtwork
  • Bench (7)
  • Stawell ToyotaCar
  • Auto ElectricsCar Parts
  • BearingsCar Parts
  • Stawell Curtain CentreCurtain
  • Former Stawell CFAFire station
  • Stawell CFAFire station

    3-7 Byrne Street, Stawell

  • Fountain (4)
  • Railway Station Art and Crafts GalleryGallery
  • Garden (2)
  • StawellInformation
  • Stawell & Grampians Visitor Information CentreInformation
  • Stawell Gift Hall of FameInformation
  • Lottery
  • Newsagent
  • Lyal Eales StoresOutdoor
  • Hospital parkingParking
  • Parking (27)
  • RV ParkingParking
  • Woolworths parkingParking
  • Picnic Table (10)
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    46 Leslie Street, Stawell

  • Place of worship
  • Stawell Police StationPolice
  • Victoria PolicePolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Recycling (2)
  • Shelter (3)
  • Track (3)
  • Waste Basket (9)
  • Weighbridge
  • Stawell HydraulicsYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Stawell Athletic Club
  • Stawell Bowling Club/Napier St

    Lawn Bowls

  • Stawell Golf Club

    Golf · +61 3 5358 1492

  • Stawell Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

22 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cato ParkPark
  • Central ParkPark
  • Federation Memorial ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • Fraser ParkPark
  • Fraynes Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gladstone ParkPark
  • Illawarra H15 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • J.J. Kingston Wildflower Sanctuary Flora ReserveNature reserve
  • McCanns Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.4%
Woodland / forest cover
1.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
18
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    46 Leslie Street, Stawell

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Stawell District Hospital (1.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
136

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • PharmacyPharmacy
  • Stawell District HospitalHospital
  • Stawell Medical CentreWimmera StreetClinic
Aged-care services
  • Central Grampians Community Care OptionsSTAWELLHome Care
  • Central Grampians Community Support OptionsSTAWELLHome Care
  • Eventide Homes (Stawell) IncSTAWELLResidential
  • Macpherson Smith Residential CareSTAWELLResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
180
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
102 mm · ~13 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
138 mm · ~17 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

18 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of land (2 Lots) and associated works
    11-13 ST GEORGES STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land (2 lots) and associated works
    70 BARNES STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development being Buildings and Works, Liquor License and associated works.
    168-172 MAIN STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works
    1 HIGH STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of three (3) Dwellings, 3 Lot Subdivision and associated works
    50-52 LIGAR STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling in the Bushfire Management Overlay and associated works
    11A SHORT STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Subdivision of land (40 lots) and associated works and removal of native vegetation
    83 SLOANE STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and Development 5MW Solar Energy Facility & Utility Installations, Removal of Native Vegetation
    105 DANE ROAD STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development being Buildings and Works (addition of Aged Care Wing to Warne House) associated with exisiting Residential Aged Care Facility and associated works.
    107-113 Patrick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Development of a Second Dwelling and associated carports and works
    12 OLIVER AVENUE STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Use and Development being Buildings and works for new cells and leachate pond for the existing Refuse Disposal (Landfill) and associated signs and removal of native vegetation.
    492 Pomonal RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Staged Subdivision of land (3 lots) and associated works
    44 LIGAR STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of three (3) Single Storey Dwellings and associated works and to create and alter access to a Road Zone Category 1
    32 Byrne StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to the Use and Development of a 24 hour Service Station, Convenience Restaurant and the variation of access to a Road Zone Category 1, Development and display of internally illuminated advertising signs and business identification signs, Removal of Vegetation and associated works.
    1-7 Horsham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Staged Use and Development of Land for a Retirement Village (includes 23 dwellings and associated works to be done in 4 Stages, being Stage 2 of the Eventide Plantation Development), Native Vegetation Removal and associated works.
    O'Regan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Amendment to the Use and Development of a Service Station, Convenience Restaurant and the variation of access to a Road Zone Category 1, Development of a Car Wash, Development and display of internally illuminated advertising signs, electronic signs and business identification signs in excess of 8 square metres, Native Vegetation Removal and associated works (Amendment to include electronic signs in what the permit allows, add a condition to restrict the hours of operation of the vacuum bay and
    30-34 Ararat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Amendment to Stage the Development of four Dwellings, Stage the Subdivision of land (4 lots), Create access to a Road Zone, Category 1, Variation to Standard B6 (Street Setback), Waiving of Standard B9 (Permeability and stormwater management) and associated works.
    23 Patrick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Retrospective approval for the use of land for a retail premises, installation of advertising signage and associated works.
    3 SMITH STREET STAWELL 3380Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

9 heritage places

  • CENTRAL PARKNH2284
  • COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL STAWELLNH1943
  • DIAMOND HOUSENH2178
  • FORMER LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTENH0531
  • FORMER PLEASANT CREEK COURT HOUSENH0998
  • FORMER POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS RESIDENCENH0986
  • PIPE ORGAN ST PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCHYH2177
  • STAWELL AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION BANNERYH2383
  • STAWELL COURT HOUSENH1997

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mallee
Member of Parliament
Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,604
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 49.1 km away).

Coalition 57.5%Labor 42.5%

11.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • StawellLabor 40.2% · Coalition 59.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Stawell WestLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • ConcongellaLabor 32.8% · Coalition 67.2% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • Great WesternLabor 27.9% · Coalition 72.1% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
  • Halls GapLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)24.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Northern Grampians Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.