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Kinglake Central

VIC

Kinglake Central is a growing suburb in VIC with 413 residents.

SAL code
21359
SA2
209031211
Population
413
LGA
Murrindindi
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Kinglake Central suburb boundary

Kinglake Central, VIC had 413 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 45. Households are most often couples without children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 87.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 47.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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413

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+5.9%

3yr: +3.0% · 10yr: +12.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,648/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

45

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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7/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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4.0%

SA2 · Q4 2025

Schools

1

1 primary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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3

1 long day, 2 OSHC

Parks & green space

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1

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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2

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

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3

Murrindindi · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

Not available

No data for this suburb

VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
29
per 1,000 residents
8%
vs prior year
Property Damage
4 offences

Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.0%5yr: +5.9%10yr: +12.7%Total: +20.2%

Population grew from 3,677 to 4,419 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.

Schools

1 in suburb

Sector

1 public

Type

1 primary

Total enrolment

83

Avg per school

83

Middle Kinglake Primary School83 students
PrimaryPublic

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.

Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (87.0%), built for families (47% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100.0%
138 houses

Tenure

Owned 39.9%
Mortgage 47.1%

VIC 29%

Owned 39.9%Mortgage 47.1%Renting 5.8%Other / NS 7.2%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
0 (0.0%)
2 bed
15 (11.1%)
3 bed
64 (47.4%)
4 bed
40 (29.6%)
5 bed
12 (8.9%)
6+ bed
4 (3.0%)

Bushfire risk

100.0%of suburb area
Medium

Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area

As of Apr 2026

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Bushfire-prone polygons inside Kinglake Central

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Flood risk

No mapped flood areas

This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: Vicmap Planning — Bushfire Prone Area + Vicmap flood overlays.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb
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Planning-zone polygons in Kinglake Central
CodeZone% coveredArea
FZ1Farming Zone Schedule 1Rural64.7%23.29 km²
PCRZPublic Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental34.0%12.22 km²
TRZ2TRZ2Special use0.5%0.19 km²
PUZ7Public Use Zone Schedule 7Special use0.3%0.12 km²
PPRZPublic Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation0.3%0.10 km²
PUZ2Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use0.1%0.05 km²

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.

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