Mead VIC 3568
Mead sits 297 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 3 hours 25 minutes by car. Census data records 102 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $69,836 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The locality grew 14.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $684. Mead is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. 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 102. 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.
How do you rate the liveability in Mead?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
Not enough data to score this locality.
Residents say
…
Is Mead safe? Crime statistics
2024Crime in Mead sits in the high band, with 6 incidents recorded in 2024.
6 offences
Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Mead killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
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
Walkability
Mead is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, 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 Mead.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 41
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
Gannawarra: 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
Mead is home to 102 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $70,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
102
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$69,836/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$684/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$34,996/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
27.0%
Total Dwellings
37
Owner-Occupier Rate
100.0%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
14.9%
Mortgage Stress
11.8%
Work From Home
33.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.2%
- Employment Rate
- 65.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 27.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, 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 $1,855 a year through Gannawarra based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 98%
- Parks and recreation 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: Gannawarra
In the year to August 2026, 19 new dwellings were approved across Gannawarra. That mix is 15 houses and 4 units.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
No Registered Aboriginal Party is appointed for this area. About an eighth of Victoria, mostly in the north-east, has no appointment; that is a fact about the register rather than about the Country.
Climate & Setting
from Kerang, 17.7 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 364 mm
- 54 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.1°C
- 34 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.5°C
- 6 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 3568, 0 of 3,474 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (31 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3568, 735 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,384 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 21 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.
1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3568 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 23, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Anne Webster The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | -0.1 |
| 2022 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | +3.3 |
| 2019 | Anne Webster | 33.8% | 66.2% | -3.6 |
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 Peter Walsh The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peter Walsh NP | 61.8% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 2018 | Peter Walsh NP | 60.3% | 26.1% | 74.0% |
| 2014 | Peter Walsh NP | 63.3% | 27.6% | 72.4% |
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 Mead?
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 102 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
Free to look up. Subscribers see every section in full — $29/month.
Nearby suburbs
Compare Mead to another suburb
Side-by-side stats for any other VIC suburb — type a name and pick one.
Or jump straight to a nearby comparison:
Common questions about Mead
Is Mead a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mead is high (79/100, 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 Mead?
Mead has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (78/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Mead?
Mead, VIC had a population of 102 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mead, VIC?
The postcode for Mead, VIC is 3568.
How far is Mead from Melbourne?
Mead is 297 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 204 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mead?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mead was $69,836 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 Mead?
There are too few current rental listings in Mead for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mead?
The median age of residents in Mead was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the weather like in Mead?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mead, Kerang (17.7 km away), summer days average 32.1°C, winter nights 4.5°C, 364 mm of rain a year over 54 rainy days, and 34 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mead?
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 Mead belong to?
Mead sits within the Gannawarra local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mead?
The average residential rates bill through Gannawarra is $1,855 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mead?
Across Gannawarra, 19 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mead in?
Mead sits within the federal Division of Mallee, currently held by Anne Webster (The Nationals).
Search another suburb or address
Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2024
- 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
Vintages show when each source's data is from. See all data sources.
Was the information on this page useful to you?
Thanks! Anything we could improve?
We hate spam as much as you do — we'll never use your email for marketing, and we might not be able to reply to everyone.
Thanks for your feedback! 🙏
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.