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Northern Grampians

Victoria · North West · 11,687 people · 83 suburbs · 17 postcodes

Northern Grampians at a glance

11,687

Population

#68 of 79 in VIC

5,041

km² area

2/km² density

48.6

Median age

+9.5 vs VIC

$1,162

Median HH income/wk

#72 of 79 in VIC

920

SEIFA IRSAD

#75 of 79 in VIC

Schools

11 gov, 2 Cath, 0 indep

9.4%

Born overseas

20.8%

Renting

Map shows the Northern Grampians LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Northern Grampians is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 83 suburbs across 17 postcodes and an area of 5,041 km². Northern Grampians has a population of 11,687 , ranking #68 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Stawell (6,220 residents), and the highest median household income is in Mount Dryden at $4,249/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,162/week and median age is 48.6. About 9.4% of residents were born overseas and 5.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.9%

9.0%

20.6%

28.2%

27.3%

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (27.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,720 (14.9%)
15–24 years	1,043 (9.0%)
25–44 years	2,372 (20.6%)
45–64 years	3,248 (28.2%)
65+ years	3,148 (27.3%)

9.4%

Born overseas

5.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.8%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

50.8%

28.4%

20.8%

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Renting (20.8%)

Dwelling type mix

96.2%

Separate house (96.2%) Semi/townhouse (2.0%) Flat/apartment (1.9%)

$194

Median weekly rent

$963

Median monthly mortgage

40.2%

Households with 0-1 cars

59.8%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.7%

Unemployment rate

2,853

In full-time work

1,792

In part-time work

Schools in Northern Grampians

13 schools across Northern Grampians: 84.6% Government, 15.4% Catholic, 0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 965 (range 878 to 1026). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

84.6%

15.4%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

76.9%

15.4%

Primary (76.9%) Secondary (15.4%) Combined (0%) Special (7.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 965 VIC median 1027LGA range 878 to 1026

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 13 schools in Northern Grampians, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Stawell Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Stawell	333	959
Stawell Primary School	Government	Primary	Stawell	259	983
St Arnaud Secondary College	Government	Secondary	St Arnaud	168	975
St Patrick's School	Catholic	Primary	Stawell	150	1026
St Arnaud Primary School	Government	Primary	St Arnaud	110	958
St Patrick's School	Catholic	Primary	St Arnaud	102	1011
Stawell West Primary School	Government	Primary	Stawell	93	878
Skene Street Specialist School	Government	Special	Stawell	50	878
Halls Gap Primary School	Government	Primary	Halls Gap	33	1017
Concongella Primary School	Government	Primary	Concongella	29	949
Great Western Primary School	Government	Primary	Great Western	18	953
Navarre Primary School	Government	Primary	Navarre	12	971
Marnoo Primary School	Government	Primary	Marnoo	3

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Northern Grampians. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

920

Ranked #75 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

950

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

959

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

915

Suburbs in Northern Grampians

Northern Grampians contains 83 suburbs and 17 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Stawell	3380	6,220	$1,127/wk	47
St Arnaud	3478	2,318	$920/wk	52
Halls Gap	3381	495	$1,196/wk	44
Great Western	3374	425	$1,474/wk	52
Deep Lead	3381	210	$1,319/wk	49
Concongella	3381	146	$1,392/wk	54
Glenorchy	3385	131	$1,020/wk	53
St Arnaud East	3477	100	$1,375/wk	51
Marnoo	3387	99	$900/wk	52
Navarre	3384	99	$814/wk	54
Wartook	3400	88	$1,274/wk	52
Illawarra	3381	80	$1,791/wk	42
Stuart Mill	3477	78	$1,042/wk	57
Carapooee	3477	60	$900/wk	59
Bellellen	3380	59	$1,875/wk	57
Lake Lonsdale	3381	58	$1,812/wk	50
Greens Creek	3381	52	$1,375/wk	38
Landsborough West	3384	49	$1,312/wk	42
Fyans Creek	3381	47	$1,187/wk	47
Callawadda	3381	45	$1,083/wk	41
Ledcourt	3385	43	$1,374/wk	61
St Arnaud North	3477	43	$1,312/wk	57
Paradise	3381	41	$1,624/wk	43
Carapooee West	3477	40	$2,083/wk	44
Wal Wal	3381	37	$1,625/wk	37
Rich Avon West	3480	34	$2,666/wk	49
Slaty Creek	3477	34	$2,062/wk	55
Moyreisk	3467	31	$899/wk	55
Kooreh	3477	29	$2,062/wk	43
Banyena	3388	27	$1,833/wk	53
Joel South	3381	26	$2,250/wk	39
Beazleys Bridge	3477	24	$1,999/wk	49
Lake Fyans	3381	23	$1,625/wk	47
Moolerr	3477	23	$1,812/wk	54
Traynors Lagoon	3477	22	$900/wk	42
Campbells Bridge	3381	21	$1,249/wk	57
Bulgana	3377	19	$450/wk	55
Gooroc	3477	19	$900/wk	56
Gre Gre South	3477	19	$2,249/wk	48
Coonooer West	3477	18	$1,749/wk	50
Winjallok	3380	18	$762/wk	37
Germania	3381	17	$1,999/wk	41
Joel Joel	3381	17	$1,249/wk	49
Kanya	3381	17	$1,274/wk	28
Swanwater West	3480	17	$3,999/wk	36
Sutherland	3477	16	$2,749/wk	66
Gre Gre North	3477	13	$2,249/wk	52
Riachella	3385	13	$2,250/wk	26
Wallaloo East	3381	12	$1,124/wk	53
Marnoo West	3387	11	$1,875/wk	57
Wallaloo	3381	11	$2,124/wk	45
Gre Gre	3477	10	$1,375/wk	52
Rostron	3381	10	$2,250/wk	59
Swanwater	3477	10	$1,875/wk	67
Tulkara	3384	9	$699/wk	63
Avon Plains	3477	8	$2,250/wk	31
Mount Dryden	3381	8	$4,249/wk	51
Rich Avon East	3480	7	$2,874/wk	32
Roses Gap	3385	7	$1,124/wk	74
Marnoo East	3477	6	$1,749/wk	57
Mokepilly	3380	6	$2,250/wk	25
Tottington	3477	5	$1,999/wk	27
Bolangum	3381	4	$1,625/wk	30
Shays Flat	3377	3	$575/wk	68
Ararat East	3377
Ben Nevis	3377
Bridge Inn	3380
Connangorach	3401
Dahlen	3401
Dalyenong	3477		$900/wk	69
Grays Bridge	3477
Green Lake	3401
Jallukur	3377
Jallumba	3401
Jilpanger	3401
Jung	3401
Morrl Morrl	3381		$1,375/wk	63
Remlaw	3401
Stawell West	3380
Wattle Creek	3384
Woohlpooer	3314
York Plains	3477
Zumsteins	3401

Postcodes covered

3314, 3374, 3377, 3380, 3381, 3384, 3385, 3387, 3388, 3399, 3400, 3401, 3409, 3467, 3477, 3478, 3480

Compare Northern Grampians with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Northern Grampians and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Northern Grampians (VIC)	11,687	48.6	$1,162/wk	920	20.8%	9.4%
Horsham	20,368	41.0	$1,428/wk	959	26.0%	7.0%
Buloke	6,127	51.5	$1,135/wk	945	15.7%	6.3%
Ararat	12,124	46.2	$1,276/wk	931	22.6%	11.2%
Pyrenees	7,530	50.0	$1,137/wk	928	12.3%	9.6%
Loddon	7,545	52.0	$1,119/wk	926	12.6%	8.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Northern Grampians

What is the population of Northern Grampians?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,687 people living in Northern Grampians, across 83 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Northern Grampians?

Northern Grampians contains 83 suburbs. The most populous are Stawell, St Arnaud, Halls Gap, Great Western, Deep Lead.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Northern Grampians?

Northern Grampians covers 17 postcodes: 3314, 3374, 3377, 3380, 3381, 3384, 3385, 3387, 3388, 3399, 3400, 3401, 3409, 3467, 3477, 3478, 3480.

What is the median household income in Northern Grampians?

The population-weighted median household income across Northern Grampians is $1,162 per week (2021 Census), ranking #72 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Northern Grampians?

Northern Grampians has 13 schools, including 11 government, 2 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Northern Grampians?

Northern Grampians has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 920, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.