Highlands, VIC 3660 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Highlands is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3660, home to 151 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Murrindindi local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 91 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median household income
- $1,375 /week
- Median personal income
- $835 /week
- Median family income
- $1,562 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Murrindindi
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $158 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Rent share of household income
- 11%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 parks and reserves
- 4 gyms and fitness centres
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 88.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 93.6% of the 47 resolvable premises in Highlands. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fixed Wireless: 6.4%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 93.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,681 across postcode 3660 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 708 property offences, 313 violent offences, 160 drug offences.
- Wider Murrindindi LGA: 5,639 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Highlands?
Highlands (VIC 3660) had 151 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 54. It sits within the Murrindindi local government area.
What is the median rent in Highlands?
The median advertised rent in Highlands is $158/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Highlands?
Highlands is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (93.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Highlands?
Across postcode 3660, 1,681 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (708), violent (313), drug offences (160). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Highlands?
In Highlands, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (88.8 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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