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VIC · Mildura Council

Walpeup, 3507

Est. population · Jun 2025

139

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.5%

Median age

52

Median income

$900/wk

Employment rate

35.2%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
What Walpeup is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Walpeup is a quieter smaller community in Mildura Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Walpeup snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

139

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

64th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

40th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

139(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.5% over 5 years · 40th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.5%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in VIC
40th 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 (~150), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
171
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
17.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 74
Median monthly mortgage
$542
Employment rate
35.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
57 / 0 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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)
10
Against the person
4
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
71.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State safety percentile
63.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+66.7%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • General Store/Mallee Hwy
  • General Store/Mallee Hwy
  • Walpeup General Store/Cregan St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
5/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.7
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Swimming pool

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Nyang I239 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Paignie Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Walpeup I103 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Walpeup Wayside StopPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
330
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ouyen Hospital (24.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.8

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
31° / 15°
Rainfall
66 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
99 mm · ~12 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
101 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard 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 85.6 km away).

Coalition 79.9%Labor 20.1%

10.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • UnderboolLabor 20.9% · Coalition 79.1% TPP (2025)22.3 km away
  • OuyenLabor 18.5% · Coalition 81.5% TPP (2025)25.1 km away
  • HopetounLabor 19.0% · Coalition 81.0% TPP (2025)74.7 km away
  • NangilocLabor 28.3% · Coalition 71.7% TPP (2025)76.3 km away
  • ManangatangLabor 17.5% · Coalition 82.5% TPP (2025)76.6 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mildura Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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