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Living in Indigo Valley, VIC
Indigo Valley is in the Indigo council area. About 346 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Indigo and Victoria.
Who lives here
| Measure | Indigo Valley | Indigo | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 47 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,875 | $1,511 | $1,759 |
Homes
| Measure | Indigo Valley | Indigo | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 47% | 44% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 36% | 38% | 37% |
| Rented | 7% | 15% | 29% |
| Separate houses | 97% | 95% | 74% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 1% | 12% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $235 | $275 | $370 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,733 | $1,517 | $1,859 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Indigo Valley | Indigo | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 0% | 3% | 8% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 94% | 70% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 73% | 74% | 60% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 19% | 18% | 29% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
Indigo Valley has no train station. The nearest is Chiltern Railway Station, about 12.6 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- All of Indigo Valley is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on VicPlan.
More about Indigo
- What it costs to live in Indigo: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Victoria.
- Compare Indigo with another area.
- Other suburbs in Indigo.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Indigo figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Public Transport Victoria, GTFS Schedule, CC BY 4.0. Hazards: Department of Transport and Planning, Designated Bushfire Prone Area, CC BY 4.0.