Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~90 clear days · 2,562 h total
VIC · East Gippsland Council
Deddick Valley, 3888
Population
12
Median age
59
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employed
66.7%
Current weather
8.8°CMainly clear
90% humidity · 8.2 km/h wind · 15.7° / 7.7° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Deddick Valley is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 46.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,014
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
44.4% born overseas
- Language at home
- 11 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 4 (44.4%)
- Australian citizens
- 7
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- State safety percentile
- 68.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
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) · Period: 2024 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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 from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gelantipy Plateau Reference AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Weather
Typical conditions by season (seasonal averages). Based on the nearest Open-Meteo grid cell (~22 km).
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 217 mm · ~27 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,381 h total
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 7° / 0°
- Rainfall
- 220 mm · ~28 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 880 h total
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 280 mm · ~35 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~91 clear days · 2,029 h total
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Open-Meteo weather — Open-Meteo · Period: current; seasonal; today · Updated on site · Today's forecast twice daily; seasonal normals from 1991–2020 archive
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- Gelantipy Plateau Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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