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Yarragon, 3823

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,948

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.5%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,363/wk

Employment rate

56.8%

University qualified

14.1%

Work from home

16.6%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$650,000

Languages at home

3.1%non-English

Most common: French, Hindi, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.6/100
Below average

1070th in VIC

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Agricultural
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Yarragon is known for: Agricultural, Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Yarragon is a rural locality in Victoria, in Baw Baw Council. It is close to the Moe River and Mount Worth.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on more mapped flood cover, limited amenity for the price and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, Yarragon suits people prioritising walkability and open space over amenity for the price.

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

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Moe River
  • Mount Worth
  • Mount Worth State Park
  • Mount Baw Baw
  • Strzelecki Ranges
  • Baw Baw Ranges

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Yarragon compares

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

Median house price

$650k

+4.8% change

Median rent (Census)

$320/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,948

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.7%

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

#106

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

61st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

59th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

44th

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
37.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5014th in Australia
State rank
1070th in VIC
Peer rank
#106 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#604 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$650,000
Median price change
+4.8%

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

1,948(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 59th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
+13
Change in 5 years
+102
Growth rank in VIC
59th 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 (~2,100), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,893
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,363
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
54 of 806
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
44.3% / 40.4% / 15.2%
Employment rate
56.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.6% / 0.6% / 67.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
736 / 16 / 0

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

14.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 24.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified14.1% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified10.3% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational24.4% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below51.1% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies21.4%
  • Society and culture15%
  • Management and commerce14.3%
  • Health11.6%
  • Education11.1%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8%
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)
$53,714

51st percentile in VIC · -9% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,669

58th percentile in VIC · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

11th percentile in VIC · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,031

57th percentile in VIC · +34% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

53rd percentile in VIC · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3823 — 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
1,372
Taxpayers reporting net rent
128
Median net rent
-$323
Taxpayers reporting business income
165
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
-31%
Super vs state median
+6%
Business income vs state median
+9%

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

9.7% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.2× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
9.7%

47th percentile in VIC · +322% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
85
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3823

Occupation mix in this industry

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

  • Managers53
  • Labourers18

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 3823 (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 Latrobe - Gippsland (SA4 205), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12135,481
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415940
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212417
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214382
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211370
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412228
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419184
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413112
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841624
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Latrobe - Gippsland 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: 880 · AFF share +362% 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

3.1% speak a language other than English at home; 12.7% born overseas

Language at home
1,761 English only · 56 other
Non-English at home
3.1%
Born overseas
230 (12.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
11 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
1,759
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

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

  • French3 · 25%
  • Hindi3 · 25%
  • Italian3 · 25%
  • Sinhalese3 · 25%

Religion

50.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.3%, while Christianity accounts for 41.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.3%38.8%
Christianity41.7%40.9%
Other / not stated8%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15.8%20.5%
Anglican11.1%6.5%
Uniting Church5.1%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed3%1.4%

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
132
Against the person
32
Against property
68
Rate per 1,000 residents
67.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State crime-rate percentile
60.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-36.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
80
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
41.07

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary11
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle11
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order15
  • Other Crimes Against The Person14
  • B49 Other Theft16

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
1
Median school ICSEA
994
Median ICSEA percentile
44th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Yarragon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 202 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Darnum Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Trafalgar High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Trafalgar Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Warragul Regional CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Willow Grove Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Yarragon 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

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Yarragon Railway Station
  • Yarragon Railway Station/Princes Hwy
  • Yarragon Station
  • Yarragon Station/Princes Hwy
  • Yarragon Station/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
25°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

Health access

Nearest hospital
West Gippsland Hospital (12.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
63
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.3

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
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 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).

27 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding
    48 YARRAGON SOUTH ROAD YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct an outbuilding (carport)
    9 Trickeys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of an office, warehouse and reduce the required number of car parking spaces
    WATERLOO ROAD YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove/amend conditions
    221 GORDON ROAD YARRAGON 3823Withdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    1612 Waterloo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    166 Ten Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    147 North Canal RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 20 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a cattle underpass
    445 Yarragon-Shady Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use
    42 RIZZIS ROAD YARRAGON 3823Lapsed
  • For the use and development of a Medical Centre and a sign
    5 Loch StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    43 Yarragon South RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a building used for general property maintenance.
    1836 Waterloo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Altered location and reduction in the size of the replacement dwelling approved in PLA0152/19.
    236 Yarragon-Leongatha RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct two agricultural buildings.
    ARALUEN ROAD YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    20 Murray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct 4 dwellings, subdivide land into 4 lots and create an easement
    20 Market StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of a plant nursery
    38 Hazeldean RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension
    138 Parkers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shop and alteration of access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
    77 PRINCES HIGHWAY YARRAGON 3823NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building
    192 Nine Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with a supermarket, reduction in car parking, the sale of packaged liquor, construct and display business identification signs and internally illuminated signs and alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.
    87 Princes HighwayNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Re-subdivision of 3 lots into 2 lots
    171 YARRAGON-LEONGATHA ROAD YARRAGON 3823NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to construct 2 dwellings (double storey) and subdivide land into 2 lots
    39 Loch StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building
    29 Rizzis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct 11 self storage units
    12 Cemetery RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with use for `bed and breakfast¿
    1 ROLLO STREET YARRAGON 3823Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Use and development of a service station, removal of native vegetation, construct and display business identification and floodlit signage and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    Princes HighwayRefusal issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

9 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 11/11/2024 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD10 Nov 2024 – 29 Apr 2027
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/07/2026 and 18/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, ROLLO STREET07 Jul 2026 – 17 May 2027
  • Other Government Department Works activities occurring between 14/11/2023 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, MOE RIVER ROAD13 Nov 2023 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 01/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, GORDON ROAD31 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of 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
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 13.8 km away).

Coalition 55.3%Labor 44.7%

1.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • YarragonLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • TrafalgarLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • DarnumLabor 31.9% · Coalition 68.1% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
  • NilmaLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
  • Bona VistaLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)11.4 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 Baw Baw Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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