Stanley is a rural locality in Victoria, 293 km from Melbourne CBD, around 3 hours 20 minutes by car. Population is 371; the median age is 53 and the median household income is $76,180 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality grew 1.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $288 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Stanley is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 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 371. 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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Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3747.
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 Stanley safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Stanley sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 82% on the prior year.
2 offences
81.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 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
One school serves Stanley, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
Primary
Walkability
Stanley 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 Stanley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 169
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
Indigo: 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
Stanley is home to 371 residents, with a median age of 53 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $76,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
371
Median Age
53
Median Household Income
$76,180/yr
Census Median Rent
$288/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$37,804/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
16.2%
Total Dwellings
154
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.0%
Houses
97.4%
Rental Stress
19.7%
Mortgage Stress
20.5%
Work From Home
29.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.1%
- Employment Rate
- 60.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 48.5%
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
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 190).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,828 a year through Indigo based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 55%
- Parks and recreation 44%
- 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: Indigo
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.
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 Beechworth Composite, 5.9 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 685 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 984 mm
- 97 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
In postcode 3747, 55 of 4,691 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (98 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3747, 1,516 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,230 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 109 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 3747 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 23, in 2009-10.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Federal Electorate
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
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.
Looking at a specific address in Stanley?
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 371 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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Nearby suburbs
Beechworth VIC 3747
Yackandandah VIC 3749
Wooragee VIC 3747
Mudgegonga VIC 3737
Gapsted VIC 3737
Bruarong VIC 3749
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Common questions about Stanley
Is Stanley a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Stanley is low (14/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Stanley?
Stanley has a high recorded bushfire history (71/100, 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 Stanley?
Stanley, VIC had a population of 371 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Stanley, VIC?
The postcode for Stanley, VIC is 3747.
How far is Stanley from Melbourne?
Stanley is 293 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 199 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Stanley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Stanley was $76,180 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 Stanley?
There are too few current rental listings in Stanley for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $288, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Stanley?
The median age of residents in Stanley was 53 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Stanley at risk of bushfire?
Stanley has a high recorded bushfire history (71/100). 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 Stanley?
There is 1 school inside the Stanley boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
What is the weather like in Stanley?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Stanley, Beechworth Composite (5.9 km away), 984 mm of rain a year over 97 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Stanley?
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 Stanley belong to?
Stanley sits within the Indigo local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Stanley?
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 Stanley?
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 Stanley in?
Stanley sits within the federal Division of Indi, currently held by Helen Haines (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- 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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