Kialla East VIC 3631

Kialla East sits 192 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 2 hours 15 minutes by car. Census data records 170 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $96,200 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 24.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,395. The area shows high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

82 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 37% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3631.

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 Kialla East safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Kialla East sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.

2 offences

100.0% since 2025
Assault 1 (50.0%)
Theft 1 (50.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

4 crashes

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

Kialla East 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 Kialla East.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
71
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

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
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
1 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
6 in locality
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

Greater Shepparton: council population

The whole council area, not just Kialla East · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
69,865
+0.6% in a year
Change
+421
people since 2024
Density
29
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+349
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-425
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+497
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
8/10
8/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
9/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
8/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Kialla East is home to 170 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $96,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

170

24.1% since 2016

Median Age

40

18.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$96,200/yr

21.3% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$250/wk

25.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,395/mo

1.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

22.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$42,900/yr

21.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

5.1%

64.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

59

5.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

81.4%

4.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

13.5%

3.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

17.4%

16.7% since 2016

Work From Home

11.1%

3.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 59 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 29 (49.2%)
Mortgage 19 (32.2%)
Renting 11 (18.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
86.5%
English Spoken at Home
90.0%
Employment Rate
70.5%
1.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
42.9%

Occupations

Professionals 20 (20.6%)
Managers 19 (19.6%)
Technicians & Trades 19 (19.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 11 (11.3%)
Sales 11 (11.3%)
Labourers 11 (11.3%)
Community & Personal Service 5 (5.2%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (4.1%)

Religion

Christianity 106 (62.4%)
No Religion 48 (28.2%)
Islam 3 (1.8%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 7 (4.1%)
India 4 (2.4%)
England 3 (1.8%)
South Africa 3 (1.8%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (1.8%)
5-14 30 (17.6%)
15-19 9 (5.3%)
20-24 5 (2.9%)
25-34 15 (8.8%)
35-44 27 (15.9%)
45-54 21 (12.4%)
55-64 31 (18.2%)
65-74 21 (12.4%)
75-84 6 (3.5%)
85+ 3 (1.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 23 (54.8%)
Lone Person 11 (26.2%)
Group Household 5 (11.9%)
One Parent Families 3 (7.1%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 69 (85.2%)
Worked from Home 9 (11.1%)
Walked Only 3 (3.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 27 (15.9%)
Bachelor Degree 21 (12.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11 (6.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (2.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 8 (13.1%)
2 cars 26 (42.6%)
3 cars 15 (24.6%)
4+ cars 13 (21.3%)

Council Rates

Greater Shepparton
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,449 a year through Greater Shepparton based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,449/yr
26% above the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.489¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Kialla East's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 98%
  • 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: Greater Shepparton

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

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.

Trailing 12 months
649dwellings
-23.4% YoY
Houses
506
detached dwellings
Units
143
townhouses + apartments

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, 20.9 km

Dry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
123 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
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

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.03% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 3631, 62 of 14,138 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (283 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.03%
2022
0.04%
2023
0.16%
2024
0.31%
2025
0.44%

Rooftop solar

70
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.9 kW each

In postcode 3631, 3,533 rooftop-solar systems totalling 27.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,012 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 286 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
262
2020
392
2021
344
2022
226
2023
240
2024
233
2025
234
2026
141

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.

22 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3631 in 2025-26, rank 48 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 120, in 2020-21.

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 Nicholls

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

Shepparton District

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.

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Common questions about Kialla East

Is Kialla East a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Kialla East is low (23/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Kialla East?

Kialla East has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (97/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Kialla East?

Kialla East, VIC had a population of 170 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Kialla East, VIC?

The postcode for Kialla East, VIC is 3631.

How far is Kialla East from Melbourne?

Kialla East is 192 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 134 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Kialla East?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kialla East was $96,200 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 Kialla East?

There are too few current rental listings in Kialla East for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Kialla East?

The median age of residents in Kialla East was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Kialla East?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kialla East, Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag (20.9 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 Kialla East?

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 Kialla East belong to?

Kialla East 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 Kialla East?

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 Kialla East?

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 Kialla East in?

Kialla East sits within the federal Division of Nicholls, currently held by Sam Birrell (The Nationals).

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