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Violet Town VIC 3669

717 addresses · 75 streets

Indi Electorate › Strathbogie LGA › Violet Town · 147 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Violet Town is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 936 people, with a median age of 57. The typical household earns around $955 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $555,000.

936Population
57Median age
$955Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Euroa statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Violet Town itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Violet Town, 650 m south · Airport: Benalla Airport, 27.2 km east.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Violet Town.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$555,000House · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Violet Town

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Violet Town VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202112.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 7.7% · Labour-force participation 44%

Population by age in Violet Town
Population by age, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-437
5-1469
15-1932
20-2435
25-3452
35-4478
45-54115
55-64174
65-74177
75-84105
85+52
Dwelling types in Violet Town
Dwelling types, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House376
Townhouse21
Apartment0
Other12
Households by weekly income in Violet Town
Households by weekly income, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650100
$650-1,499148
$1,500-2,99982
$3,000+38
Top ancestries in Violet Town
Top ancestries, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English413
Australian313
Irish145
Scottish113
Ancestry NS99
Other37
Housing tenure in Violet Town
Housing tenure, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned209
Mortgage96
Rented70
Other15
Cars per household in Violet Town
Cars per household, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
018
1150
2136
361
4+31
Commute to work in Violet Town
Commute to work, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car200
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked19
Bicycle3
Home67
Top countries of birth in Violet Town
Top countries of birth, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England24
New Zealand10
Germany9
Thailand8
Netherlands5
Scotland5
Languages used at home in Violet Town
Languages used at home, Violet Town VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Thai6
German5
Cantonese4
Malayalam3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,286 bird observations recorded near Violet Town — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Violet Town

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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