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VIC · South Gippsland Council
Welshpool, 3966
Est. population · Jun 2025
369
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
51
Median income
$906/wk
Employment rate
49.2%
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Life in Welshpool revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Melbourne. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. For coastal suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar coastal suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum trail behind.
At a glance
Welshpool snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
369
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
25.8%
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
#54
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
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
- 35.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4493rd in Australia
- State rank
- 876th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #54 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #92 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
369(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 55th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +13
- Growth rank in VIC
- 55th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 137 / 0 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 24
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20%
Most common offence types
- A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officer2
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B49 Other Theft5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- Welshpool and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 32 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwy
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 5.54
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 11.08
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.77
Food & drink(4)
- Cafe
- The Olive BranchCafe
- Fast food
- Welshpool Hotel MotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Welshpool SupermarketSupermarket
Community(1)
- Welshpool and District Primary SchoolSchool
5960 South Gippsland Highway
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Welshpool Golf ClubGolf course
95 Port Welshpool Road
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
- Welshpool OvalSports field
Other(7)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Country Fire AuthorityFire station
- Welshpool HotelMotel
- Parking (4)
- Petrol station
- Public toilets
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Welshpool H16 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- South Gippsland Hospital (19.6 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)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
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
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 143 mm · ~18 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 223 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 248 mm · ~31 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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Building and works associated with construction of a shed and alter access to RDZ1421 BARRY ROAD WELSHPOOL 3966Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building (hay storage)208 BECHERS ROAD WELSHPOOL 3966Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding425 Woorarra RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding28 Linforths RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works associated with a Dwelling (Shed) and extension to a Dwelling6115 South Gippsland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Develop land with an outbuilding (toilet facilities) associated with existing animal husbandry business5845 South Gippsland HighwayPermit 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
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.0 km away).
Coalition 65.0%Labor 35.0%
10.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WelshpoolLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- TooraLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- Port FranklinLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
- FosterLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)20.3 km away
- YanakieLabor 51.4% · Coalition 48.6% TPP (2025)25.0 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
More in South Gippsland Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.