VIC · South Gippsland Council
Welshpool, 3966
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Welshpool (Vic.) is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 361 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 24 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 66.5 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby 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
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 24
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March 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 · 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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.
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
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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 36.5/100
- National rank
- 3892nd in Australia
- State rank
- 777th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #47 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #85 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officercrime2
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
- Welshpool H16 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwytransport
- Post Office/South Gippsland Hwytransport
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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