Omeo VIC 3898
Omeo sits 404 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 5 hours 10 minutes by car. Census data records 411 residents with a median age of 54 and a median household income of $58,812 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 1.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $225 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,117. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and 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 411. 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.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataOmeo's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $395,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$395,000
Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 117 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $430K
Land
$235,000
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 56 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Is Omeo safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Omeo sits in the moderate band, with 23 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 21% on the prior year.
23 offences
21.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
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
One school serve Omeo, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 38 students in one school (avg 38)
Primary
Walkability
Omeo is very car-dependent on foot — at 17/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 11 parks and 4 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
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 Omeo.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 335
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
East Gippsland: 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
Omeo is home to 411 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $59,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
411
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$58,812/yr
Census Median Rent
$225/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,117/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$35,048/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
53.8%
Total Dwellings
160
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.1%
Houses
99.4%
Rental Stress
19.9%
Mortgage Stress
22.8%
Work From Home
12.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.2%
- Employment Rate
- 48.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, 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 $1,807 a year through East Gippsland based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 51%
- Rural and farming 49%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Public Conservation and Resource Zone → Farming Zone · C165egip, Aug 2026 95.6 ha
Land in this locality 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 locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: East Gippsland
In the year to August 2026, 386 new dwellings were approved across East Gippsland. That mix is 362 houses and 24 units. Approvals are up 50.0% on the same period a year earlier.
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 Falls Creek, 38.3 kmHigh rainfall — mild summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 711 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 1,488 mm
- 120 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 17.1°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- -2.4°C
- 137 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 3898, 4 of 810 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.5% (4 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3898, 182 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 451 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 8 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.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3898 in 2025-26. The most was 7, in 2004-05.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
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 $395,000 this is under 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 Darren Chester The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Darren Chester | 30.6% | 69.4% | +1.2 |
| 2022 | Darren Chester | 29.4% | 70.6% | +3.9 |
| 2019 | Darren Chester | 33.3% | 66.7% | -1.5 |
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
Currently held by Tim Bull The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Bull NP | 63.3% | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| 2018 | Tim Bull NP | 56.7% | 32.4% | 67.6% |
| 2014 | Tim Bull NP | 60.4% | 32.1% | 67.9% |
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 Omeo?
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 411 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Omeo
Is Omeo a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Omeo is moderate (61/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Omeo?
Omeo has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100, 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 Omeo?
Omeo, VIC had a population of 411 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Omeo, VIC?
The postcode for Omeo, VIC is 3898.
How far is Omeo from Melbourne?
Omeo is 404 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 312 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Omeo?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Omeo was $58,812 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 Omeo?
There are too few current rental listings in Omeo for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $225, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Omeo?
The median age of residents in Omeo was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Omeo at risk of bushfire?
Omeo has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100). 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.
How are the schools in Omeo?
There is 1 school inside the Omeo boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Omeo walkable?
Omeo scores 17/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Omeo?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Omeo, Falls Creek (38.3 km away), summer days average 17.1°C, winter nights -2.4°C, 1,488 mm of rain a year over 120 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Omeo?
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 Omeo belong to?
Omeo sits within the East Gippsland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Omeo?
The average residential rates bill through East Gippsland is $1,807 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Omeo?
Across East Gippsland, 386 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 50.0% 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 Omeo in?
Omeo sits within the federal Division of Gippsland, currently held by Darren Chester (The Nationals).
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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
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- 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
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