Snake Valley, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Snake Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 923, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Snake Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 820
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,226
- SEIFA score
- 923
- Coordinates
- -37.6131, 143.5755
Snake Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Snake Valley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 8% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 139 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 77 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 181 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 275 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 139 | 17% |
Share of the 811 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 138 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 141 | 45% |
| Rented | 24 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 310 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 316 occupied private dwellings in Snake Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,275
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,518
- Median weekly personal income
- $638
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 91 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 260 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 185
- Employed part-time
- 132
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Snake Valley
Where is Snake Valley?
Snake Valley is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Snake Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Snake Valley had a population of about 820.
Is Snake Valley an advantaged area?
Snake Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 923, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
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