VIC · South Gippsland Council
Welshpool (Vic.), VIC, 3966
Current weather
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72% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 16.8° / 9.5° today · 3.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#190 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Welshpool (Vic.) is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 361 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 361
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $906
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 190
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 49.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwy
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Cafe
- Fast food
- Parking
- Petrol station
- Playground
- Welshpool SupermarketSupermarket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Welshpool H16 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #190 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Welshpool H16 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwytransport
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwytransport
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Fast foodamenitiesfast_food
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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