Jan Juc VIC 3228
Jan Juc is a suburb in Victoria, 105 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. Population is 4,151; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $122,720 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 12.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $473 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Jan Juc a good suburb?
Jan Juc scores a A (79/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 55/100 · 105.2 km · 84 min drive to Melbourne
Pricier than most
Median $1.28M · Pricier than 85% of VIC
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 19/100 · Flood 33/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 40 · 4,151 residents
Liveability Rating
79 / 100 · Ranked #67 in VICEach bar is Jan Juc's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Jan Juc?
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Our score
79 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataJan Juc's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.28 million, about 3% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,280,000
Based on 93 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 40 days — median across 51 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $1.07M
- 3 bed 48 sales $1.19M
- 4 bed 32 sales $1.46M
Land
$1,050,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Jan Juc are currently listed at around $1.69 million on average. Based on 48 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.69M
48 houses listed in the last 6 months.
49 of the suburb's 1,422 dwellings (3.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Jan Juc rent for around $755 a week on average, based on 14 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$755/wk
14 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
15 rentals advertised against an estimated 280 rented homes (5.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202573 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 41% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3228.
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.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$755/week ($39,000 a year) on a $1.69 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
119 active Airbnb listings: 112 whole homes and 7 rooms. Whole homes are about 6.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Jan Juc safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Jan Juc sits in the low band, with 48 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 56% on the prior year.
48 offences
55.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1990–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 771 m
- Rate
- -0.38 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -12.5 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serves Jan Juc, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
Combined
Walkability
Jan Juc is somewhat walkable on foot — at 55/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Jan Juc.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 18.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 12.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 13.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 17.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Jan Juc.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 49%
- Premises covered
- 2,035
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
Surf Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Jan Juc is home to about 4,200 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $123,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,151
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$122,720/yr
Census Median Rent
$473/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$53,508/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
28.3%
Total Dwellings
1,422
Owner-Occupier Rate
80.3%
Houses
96.0%
Rental Stress
20.0%
Mortgage Stress
21.2%
Work From Home
35.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.3%
- Employment Rate
- 67.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 54.1%
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.
43 residents (1.0%) 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.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
13.9% of residents (544) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (503).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,907 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (148 of 2,186).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 842 people work here; 2,186 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 54% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,314 a year through Surf Coast based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 61%
- Rural and farming 16%
- Parks and recreation 12%
- Other and special use 9%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Urban Growth Zone → Farming Zone · C146surf, Aug 2026 93.1 ha
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Surf Coast
In the year to August 2026, 300 new dwellings were approved across Surf Coast. That mix is 270 houses and 30 units. Approvals are up 56.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
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.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 20.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · ozone 0.
From the Geelong South monitoring station, 20.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Aireys Inlet, 22.1 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 770 m
- 820 m to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 599 mm
- 93 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.2°C
- 6 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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 3228, 345 of 20,279 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (405 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3228, 4,263 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,505 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 307 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.
11 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3228 in 2025-26, rank 82 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 154, in 2009-10.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 23 across postcode 3228.
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 $1,280,000 this is $530,000 above 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 Libby Coker Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Libby Coker | 58.0% | 42.0% | +0.2 |
| 2022 | Libby Coker | 57.6% | 42.4% | -6.5 |
| 2019 | Libby Coker | 51.1% | 48.9% | -1.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Richard Riordan Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Richard Riordan LP | 51.8% | 48.2% | 51.8% |
| 2018 | Richard Riordan LP | 51.1% | 44.6% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | Terry Mulder LP | 55.4% | 39.4% | 60.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- #12 in Geelong's most owner-occupied suburbs
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Common questions about Jan Juc
Is Jan Juc a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Jan Juc is low (19/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Jan Juc?
Jan Juc has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (33/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Jan Juc a good place to live?
Jan Juc has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (79/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Jan Juc?
Jan Juc, VIC had a population of 4,151 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Jan Juc, VIC?
The postcode for Jan Juc, VIC is 3228.
How far is Jan Juc from Melbourne?
Jan Juc is 105 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 84 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Jan Juc?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Jan Juc was $122,720 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 Jan Juc?
The median advertised rent in Jan Juc is $755 a week for houses (14 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Jan Juc?
The median age of residents in Jan Juc was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Jan Juc?
There is 1 school inside the Jan Juc boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Jan Juc walkable?
Jan Juc scores 55/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Jan Juc?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Jan Juc (Geelong South) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.5 µg/m³. That puts Jan Juc below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Jan Juc?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Jan Juc, Aireys Inlet (22.1 km away), summer days average 23.2°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 599 mm of rain a year over 93 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Jan Juc?
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 Jan Juc belong to?
Jan Juc sits within the Surf Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Jan Juc?
The average residential rates bill through Surf Coast is $2,314 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Jan Juc?
Across Surf Coast, 300 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 56.8% 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 Jan Juc in?
Jan Juc sits within the federal Division of Corangamite, currently held by Libby Coker (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- 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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