Kardella

VIC 3951 · South Gippsland

169 (2021) → 173 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

169

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Kardella is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3951, about 105km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Kardella are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Kardella has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

104.8 km

To Melbourne CBD

25.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

28.4 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

169

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,924

vs NSW median+4.0%

Median taxable income (individual)$44,936/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -25%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3951 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher57.5%

Born in Australia87.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse54 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.78%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 999 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Korumburra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 973
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1002
Korumburra Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 976
Chairo Christian School - Leongatha CampusCombined · Independent · 9km
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1032
ECG Secondary College - Leongatha CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.1km
St Laurence O'Toole SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1041
South Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 952
Leongatha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1008
Leongatha Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 991

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationWarragul Railway (28.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.5% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

13.5%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

12.7%

Construction

11.5%

Manufacturing

9.1%

Retail Trade

8.6%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

25.8°C

Summer max

14.2°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalWonthaggi Hospital (33.5 km)

Nearest vet8.1 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (123.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.59%

Projected population 2041205

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in South Gippsland

ArawataData not available0transport Kardella SouthData not available0transport RubyData not available0transport RancebyData not available0transport FairbankData not available0transport Korumburra$495K15transport

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Frequently asked questions about Kardella

How far is Kardella from Melbourne CBD?

Kardella is about 104.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Kardella?

Kardella has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kardella?

Kardella has a transport score of 0/100.