Mead, VIC 3568 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mead is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3568, home to 102 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Gannawarra local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 234 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,343 /week
- Median personal income
- $673 /week
- Median family income
- $1,449 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Gannawarra
- Statistical region (SA4)
- North West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $200 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $684
- Rent share of household income
- 15%
Schools
- Cohuna Consolidated School
- St Mary's School
- Cohuna Secondary College
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 97.6% of the 41 resolvable premises in Mead. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 97.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.4%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 223 across postcode 3568 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 64 property offences, 52 violent offences, 19 public order offences.
- Wider Gannawarra LGA: 8,294 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mead?
Mead (VIC 3568) had 102 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 40. It sits within the Gannawarra local government area.
What is the median rent in Mead?
The median advertised rent in Mead is $200/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Mead?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Mead covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Cohuna Consolidated School (7.9 km), St Mary's School (8.3 km), Cohuna Secondary College (9 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Mead?
Mead is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (97.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Mead?
Across postcode 3568, 223 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (64), violent (52), public order (19). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
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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