JindivickVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
Daily life in Jindivick is characterized by a rural setting with a significant portion of the population working from home (23.3%). The community is largely car-dependent, with 57.7% of residents driving to work. The area has a strong agricultural presence, with dairy cattle farming being the top industry, employing 9.2% of the workforce.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Jindivick
All schools · Jindivick has a single school, with 49 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
49
2025 · −15.5% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−21.0%
49 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−25.0%
42 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Jindivick have fallen 15.5% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 58 |
| 2016 | 64 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2025 | 49 |
Which schools in Jindivick are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48 | 10 | 58 |
| 2016 | 54 | 10 | 64 |
| 2017 | 59 | 10 | 69 |
| 2018 | 69 | 7 | 76 |
| 2019 | 55 | 10 | 65 |
| 2020 | 56 | 6 | 62 |
| 2021 | 57 | 8 | 65 |
| 2022 | 54 | 9 | 63 |
| 2023 | 50 | 7 | 57 |
| 2024 | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 | 49 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Jindivick
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jindivick Primary School | Government | Primary | 49 | −21.0% | −15.5% |
The read
What living here is actually like
Jindivick is a small rural community with a population of 585 people. The median age is 49, which is higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a more mature population. The suburb is predominantly made up of families, with 80.6% of households being family households. Couples without children make up 50.3% of the family types, while couples with children account for 40.8%. The area has a strong sense of ownership, with 49% of homes owned outright and 35.4% owned with a mortgage.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Jindivick · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 80 |
| Families | 75 |
| Professionals | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
| Investors | 50 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of couples without children - 50.3%
- High home ownership rates - 84.4% owned
- Rural setting with a quiet lifestyle
- Above average median age - 49
Against the state
How Jindivick differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 99.5% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 23.3% |
| Drove a car | 57.7% |
| Walked only | 5.2% |
| Car passenger | 3% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High home ownership - 84.4% of homes are owned outright or with a mortgage
- Above average median household income - $1835 weekly (vs VIC $1759)
- Low unemployment rate - 4.4% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- Predominantly English-speaking - 91.8% speak only English at home
- High percentage of separate houses - 99.5% (vs VIC 73.4%)
Things to be aware of
- Higher median age may not appeal to younger demographics
- Limited public transport options
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor's degrees - 19.9% (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Predominantly rural industries may not suit all professionals
- Limited rental market with only 8.7% of properties rented
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.