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The quick read on

Little Desert

VIC 3418 · Hindmarsh

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
5

ABS 2021

Postcode
3418

Little Desert, Victoria

Property market insights for Little Desert

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Little Desert VIC

Crime and safety

Is Little Desert safe?

The overall rate for Little Desert is 3,673 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Little Desert.

Overall crime rate

3,673

offences per 100,000 residents

10% belowRest of Vic.

Little DesertRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Little Desert?

Little Desert VIC 3418 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

5 people call Little Desert home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $2,750 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5
Median age
63 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

What stands out in Little Desert

100.0% of people in Little Desert described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Little Desert

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Little Desert VIC 3418.

Is Little Desert family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Little Desert's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

4 family households lived in Little Desert; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Little Desert?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Little Desert had 5 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Little Desert?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Little Desert.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

How large are households in Little Desert?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Little Desert had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 100.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How many cars do households have in Little Desert?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Little Desert, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Little Desert?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Little Desert residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Little Desert's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Little Desert?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 80.0% of ancestry responses in Little Desert.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

How active is the workforce in Little Desert?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 33.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Little Desert show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

100.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Little Desert?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,750 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Little Desert

Is Little Desert expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Little Desert good for families?

The Census counted 4 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Little Desert?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Little Desert

2 streets in Little Desert

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • K Clarks Rd
  • Lipshut Rd

Keep exploring

Is Little Desert right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.