Median house price
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VIC · Campaspe Council
Waranga Shores, 3612
Est. population · Jun 2025
314
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,260/wk
Employment rate
48.3%
Languages at home
7.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Campaspe Council, Waranga Shores keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Waranga Shores snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
314
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.6%
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
#400
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 19.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6715th in Australia
- State rank
- 1248th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #400 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #720 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
314(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 58th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in VIC
- 58th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 314
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 164
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,270
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 125 / 0 / 0 (+ 7 other)
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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 149.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.4%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception6
- D11 Firearms Offences6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waranga I173 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Waranga I174 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Waranga I175 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Waranga Memorial Hospital (Goulburn Valley Health) (8.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.5
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 30° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 120 mm · ~15 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
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).
13 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
March 2021
- Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 128 Finnigan CourtNo permit required
- Buildings and works (clubhouse extension) in association with an existing use (ski club and caravan park) in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone216 Slaughterhouse LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and Works for Three Storage Sheds in association with an existing use (ski club and caravan park) in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone.216 Slaughterhouse LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 179 Darby RoadPermit issued by the RA
January 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding in the Farming Zone Schedule 1Mason RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and Works for Two Storage Sheds in association with an existing use (ski club and caravan park) in the Public Conservation and Resource Zone.216 Slaughterhouse LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Use & Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding within the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1Waranga DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 170 Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 117 Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling in the Rural Living Zone Schedule 1181 Harriman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Rural Living Zone111 Channel Inlet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building & Works (Pergola) in the Rural Living Zone397 Channel Inlet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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
- Nicholls
- Member of Parliament
- Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,390
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +35.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.3 km away).
Coalition 71.8%Labor 28.2%
7.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +28.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RushworthLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
- DhurringileLabor 17.3% · Coalition 82.7% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
- MurchisonLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)13.6 km away
- StanhopeLabor 22.1% · Coalition 77.9% TPP (2025)14.8 km away
- ByrnesideLabor 20.3% · Coalition 79.7% TPP (2025)16.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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