Ardmona VIC 3629
Ardmona is a rural locality in Victoria, 193 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 497; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $91,624 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 2.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. The area shows high flood risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 497. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Ardmona sits at $600,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$600,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025109 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3629.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Ardmona safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Ardmona sits in the high band, with 49 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 4% on the prior year.
49 offences
3.9% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202510 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serves Ardmona, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 8 students in one school (avg 8)
Primary
Walkability
Ardmona is very car-dependent on foot — at 23/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ardmona.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 3%
- Premises covered
- 202
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Shepparton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Ardmona is home to 497 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $92,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
497
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$91,624/yr
Census Median Rent
$220/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$39,260/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.5%
Total Dwellings
156
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.1%
Houses
96.8%
Rental Stress
12.5%
Mortgage Stress
19.9%
Work From Home
15.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 72.6%
- Employment Rate
- 59.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
17 residents (3.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,449 a year through Greater Shepparton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 98%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Greater Shepparton
In the year to August 2026, 649 new dwellings were approved across Greater Shepparton. That mix is 506 houses and 143 units. Approvals are down 23.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag, 7.1 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 3.9% of addresses
- 9 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 453 mm
- 59 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.9°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.6°C
- 21 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 3629, 20 of 8,197 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (73 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3629, 1,859 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,952 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 105 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
7 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3629 in 2025-26, rank 108 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 92, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $600,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Sam Birrell The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Birrell | 35.6% | 64.4% | +35.6 |
| 2022 | Sam Birrell | 32.9% | 67.2% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Damian Drum | 30.0% | 70.0% | -2.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kim O'Keeffe The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kim O'Keeffe NP | 56.8% | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| 2018 | Suzanna Sheed IND | 55.3% | 38.3% | 61.7% |
| 2014 | Suzanna Sheed IND | 52.6% | 36.7% | 63.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Ardmona?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 497 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Ardmona
Is Ardmona a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Ardmona is high (85/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Ardmona?
Ardmona has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (85/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Ardmona?
Ardmona, VIC had a population of 497 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Ardmona, VIC?
The postcode for Ardmona, VIC is 3629.
How far is Ardmona from Melbourne?
Ardmona is 193 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 136 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Ardmona?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ardmona was $91,624 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Ardmona?
There are too few current rental listings in Ardmona for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $220, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Ardmona?
The median age of residents in Ardmona was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Ardmona at risk of bushfire?
Ardmona has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Ardmona?
There is 1 school inside the Ardmona boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Ardmona walkable?
Ardmona scores 23/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Ardmona?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ardmona, Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag (7.1 km away), summer days average 29.9°C, winter nights 3.6°C, 453 mm of rain a year over 59 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ardmona?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Ardmona belong to?
Ardmona sits within the Greater Shepparton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Ardmona?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Shepparton is $2,449 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Ardmona?
Across Greater Shepparton, 649 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 23.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Ardmona in?
Ardmona sits within the federal Division of Nicholls, currently held by Sam Birrell (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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