Moving to Little River VIC 3211
What the official numbers say about living in Little River — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $427 a week, against a median household income of $2,005 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Little River shrank 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,393 → 1,353 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Lebanon, Malta; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Mandarin, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Little River scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Little River, 400 m south-east.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 8.4 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 44 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 4 parks — see them all on the Little River profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Little River Primary School 650 m
Parks and reserves: Bulban Reserve 500 m · Possy Newland Reserve 550 m · Bull Reserve 700 m · Rees Reserve 2.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Little River, most often seen first: Little Raven · Superb Fairy-wren · Red Wattlebird · Willie Wagtail · Australian Magpie · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Little River, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River here | 1,353 | — | 6/10 | 11% |
| Mambourin | 315 | $631,000 | 9/10 | 0% |
| Lara | 19,014 | $678,000 | 6/10 | 5% |
| Manor Lakes | 12,675 | $640,000 | 8/10 | 1% |
| Wyndham Vale | 20,518 | $585,000 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Werribee | 50,027 | $615,000 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Corio | 15,497 | $488,000 | 1/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wyndham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lalor — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3211 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Little River profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $427 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,393 people to 1,353. It sits about 44 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Little River station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Wyndham council, and the federal seat is Lalor.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Mambourin · Lara · Manor Lakes · Wyndham Vale · Werribee · Corio.
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