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Welshpool

VIC 3966 · South Gippsland

361 (2021)371 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

22
Overall score

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

361
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
10
Transport score

Welshpool is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3966, about 159km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Welshpool are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 10/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Welshpool has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

159.3 km
To Melbourne CBD
3.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
47.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

361
Population
51
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$906
vs NSW median-51.0%
Bachelor degree or higher20.5%
Born in Australia75.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse137 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.22%), New Zealand (2.22%), Chile (0.83%), Netherlands (0.83%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.11%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft
3
Domestic assault
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: 17 (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

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 930 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Welshpool and District Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 911

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Toora Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 949

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

10
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMorwell Railway (47.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
14.5°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
33 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachToora Beach (8.9 km)
Nearest hospitalLatrobe Regional Health (48.9 km)
Nearest vet37.5 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (177.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.69%
Projected population 2041437
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Welshpool

How far is Welshpool from Melbourne CBD?

Welshpool is about 159.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Welshpool?

Welshpool has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 911 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Welshpool?

Welshpool has a transport score of 10/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.