Kerrie VIC 3434

Located in Victoria, Kerrie sits 63 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour by car. The locality has 83 residents, a median age of 56, and a median household income of $93,132 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $210 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $4,000. The area shows high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Is Kerrie safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Kerrie sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 83% on the prior year.

2 offences

83.3% since 2025
Property Damage 1 (50.0%)
Break & Enter 1 (50.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

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

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Kerrie is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

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 Kerrie.

22
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 21% in VIC
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
28
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 50%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 50%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in locality
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Macedon Ranges: council population

The whole council area, not just Kerrie · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
54,464
+1.6% in a year
Change
+879
people since 2024
Density
31
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+167
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+518
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+194
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Kerrie is home to 83 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $93,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

83

2.5% since 2016

Median Age

56

12.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$93,132/yr

7.5% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$210/wk

13.5% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$4,000/mo

142.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

14.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$42,900/yr

9.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

22.2%

35.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

36

12.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

75.0%

2.2% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

11.7%

21.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

51.5%

161.4% since 2016

Work From Home

35.6%

350.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 36 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 16 (50.0%)
Mortgage 8 (25.0%)
Renting 8 (25.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
74.7%
English Spoken at Home
94.0%
Employment Rate
66.2%
13.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
47.0%

Occupations

Managers 16 (32.0%)
Professionals 8 (16.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 8 (16.0%)
Labourers 5 (10.0%)
Technicians & Trades 4 (8.0%)
Sales 3 (6.0%)

Religion

No Religion 46 (55.4%)
Christianity 25 (30.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

South Africa 6 (7.2%)
England 4 (4.8%)
Germany 3 (3.6%)

Age Distribution

5-14 10 (12.0%)
15-19 3 (3.6%)
20-24 3 (3.6%)
25-34 5 (6.0%)
35-44 4 (4.8%)
45-54 14 (16.9%)
55-64 19 (22.9%)
65-74 16 (19.3%)
75-84 7 (8.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 12 (60.0%)
Lone Person 8 (40.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 24 (53.3%)
Worked from Home 16 (35.6%)
Car (passenger) 5 (11.1%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 13 (15.7%)
Certificate III & IV 10 (12.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8 (9.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (4.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 5 (13.9%)
2 cars 12 (33.3%)
3 cars 15 (41.7%)
4+ cars 4 (11.1%)

Council Rates

Macedon Ranges
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,065 a year through Macedon Ranges based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,065/yr
7% above the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.273¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Kerrie's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 93%
  • Rural and farming 5%
  • Parks and recreation 1%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

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: Macedon Ranges

The whole council area, not just Kerrie · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 331 new dwellings were approved across Macedon Ranges. That mix is 281 houses and 50 units. Approvals are up 79.5% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
331dwellings
+79.5% YoY
Houses
281
detached dwellings
Units
50
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).

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 Macedon Forestry, 11.0 km

Moderate rainfall.

Elevation
602 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
778 mm
74 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

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

0.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.4 points this year

In postcode 3434, 40 of 5,777 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (86 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.16%
2024
0.32%
2025
0.69%

Rooftop solar

49
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.6 kW each

In postcode 3434, 1,119 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,284 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 65 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
77
2020
76
2021
106
2022
86
2023
86
2024
62
2025
67
2026
39

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.

9 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3434 in 2025-26, rank 96 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 50, in 2001-02.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of Mcewen

Currently held by Rob Mitchell Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rob Mitchell 54.8% 45.2% +0.9
2022 Rob Mitchell 53.3% 46.7% +2.0
2019 Rob Mitchell 55.0% 45.0% +1.0

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

Macedon District

Currently held by Mary-Anne Thomas Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Mary-Anne Thomas ALP 59.5% 59.5% 40.5%
2018 Mary-Anne Thomas ALP 50.6% 63.2% 36.8%
2014 Mary-Anne Thomas ALP 53.8% 53.8% 46.2%

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.

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Common questions about Kerrie

Is Kerrie a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Kerrie is low (34/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Kerrie?

Kerrie has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Kerrie?

Kerrie, VIC had a population of 83 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Kerrie, VIC?

The postcode for Kerrie, VIC is 3434.

How far is Kerrie from Melbourne?

Kerrie is 63 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 60 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Kerrie?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kerrie was $93,132 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 Kerrie?

There are too few current rental listings in Kerrie for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $210, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Kerrie?

The median age of residents in Kerrie was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Kerrie at risk of bushfire?

Kerrie has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100). 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.

What is the weather like in Kerrie?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kerrie, Macedon Forestry (11 km away), 778 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kerrie?

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 Kerrie belong to?

Kerrie sits within the Macedon Ranges local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Kerrie?

The average residential rates bill through Macedon Ranges is $2,065 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Kerrie?

Across Macedon Ranges, 331 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 79.5% 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 Kerrie in?

Kerrie sits within the federal Division of Mcewen, currently held by Rob Mitchell (Australian Labor Party).

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