Lilliput VIC 3682

Located in Victoria, Lilliput sits 288 km from Melbourne CBD, around 3 hours 10 minutes by car. The locality has 84 residents, a median age of 36, and a median household income of $97,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 10.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,250. The area shows no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Is Lilliput safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Lilliput sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 67% on the prior year.

1 offences

66.7% since 2025
Disorderly Conduct 1 (100.0%)

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

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

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 4% in VIC
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 Lilliput.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
35
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
4 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 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

Indigo: council population

The whole council area, not just Lilliput · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
17,758
+0.8% in a year
Change
+140
people since 2024
Density
8.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+43
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+73
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+24
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
7/10 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

Lilliput is home to 84 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

84

10.5% since 2016

Median Age

36

20.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$97,500/yr

11.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,250/mo

13.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

25.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$46,800/yr

2.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

14.3%

60.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

28

12.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.7%

3.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

16.0%

Mortgage Stress

15.4%

2.7% since 2016

Work From Home

23.7%

11.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 28 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 13 (44.8%)
Mortgage 13 (44.8%)
Renting 3 (10.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
88.1%
English Spoken at Home
91.7%
Employment Rate
82.8%
28.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
34.5%

Occupations

Managers 16 (34.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (12.8%)
Labourers 4 (8.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (8.5%)
Professionals 3 (6.4%)
Technicians & Trades 3 (6.4%)
Community & Personal Service 3 (6.4%)

Religion

No Religion 42 (50.0%)
Christianity 31 (36.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 10 (11.9%)
5-14 17 (20.2%)
15-19 3 (3.6%)
25-34 6 (7.1%)
35-44 6 (7.1%)
45-54 13 (15.5%)
55-64 8 (9.5%)
65-74 9 (10.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 9 (60.0%)
One Parent Families 3 (20.0%)
Lone Person 3 (20.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 29 (76.3%)
Worked from Home 9 (23.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 16 (19.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8 (9.5%)
Bachelor Degree 6 (7.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (4.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 5 (17.9%)
3 cars 7 (25.0%)
4+ cars 3 (10.7%)

Council Rates

Indigo
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,828 a year through Indigo based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,828/yr
6% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.280¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Lilliput's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 97%
  • Infrastructure and transport 1%
  • Parks and recreation 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: Indigo

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

In the year to August 2026, 120 new dwellings were approved across Indigo. That mix is 117 houses and 3 units. Approvals are up 15.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
120dwellings
+15.0% YoY
Houses
117
detached dwellings
Units
3
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 Rutherglen Research, 5.6 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
163 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
567 mm
68 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.7°C
25 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
2.1°C
53 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

0.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 3682, 0 of 740 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.8% (6 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.40%
2025
0.00%

Rooftop solar

75
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.4 kW each

In postcode 3682, 190 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 254 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 7 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
13
2020
19
2021
14
2022
11
2023
15
2024
8
2025
10
2026
1

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.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3682 in 2025-26. The most was 5, 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 Indi

Currently held by Helen Haines Independent

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Helen Haines 43.3% 56.7% -1.4
2022 Helen Haines 44.7% 55.3% -7.5
2019 Helen Haines 37.3% 62.7% +7.7

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

Benambra District

Currently held by Bill Tilley Liberal

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Bill Tilley LP 50.9% 36.7% 63.3%
2018 Bill Tilley LP 52.5% 41.1% 58.9%
2014 Bill Tilley LP 54.6% 40.3% 59.7%

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 Lilliput

Is Lilliput a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Lilliput is low (12/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Lilliput?

Lilliput has a low recorded bushfire history (18/100, 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 Lilliput?

Lilliput, VIC had a population of 84 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Lilliput, VIC?

The postcode for Lilliput, VIC is 3682.

How far is Lilliput from Melbourne?

Lilliput is 288 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 192 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Lilliput?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lilliput was $97,500 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 Lilliput?

There are too few current rental listings in Lilliput for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Lilliput?

The median age of residents in Lilliput was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Lilliput at risk of bushfire?

Lilliput has a low recorded bushfire history (18/100). 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 Lilliput?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lilliput, Rutherglen Research (5.6 km away), summer days average 31.7°C, winter nights 2.1°C, 567 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days, and 25 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lilliput?

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 Lilliput belong to?

Lilliput sits within the Indigo local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Lilliput?

The average residential rates bill through Indigo is $1,828 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Lilliput?

Across Indigo, 120 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 15.0% 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 Lilliput in?

Lilliput sits within the federal Division of Indi, currently held by Helen Haines (Independent).

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