Paradise Beach, VIC 3851 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Paradise Beach is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3851, home to 172 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Wellington local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 187 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median household income
- $718 /week
- Median personal income
- $477 /week
- Median family income
- $1,024 /week
- Average household size
- 1.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Wellington
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $193 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Rent share of household income
- 27%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
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
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 95.9% of the 98 resolvable premises in Paradise Beach. 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.
- Fibre to the Premises: 1.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 1.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 2.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 95.9%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 408 across postcode 3851 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 127 property offences, 105 violent offences, 24 public order offences.
- Wider Wellington LGA: 12,111 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Paradise Beach?
Paradise Beach (VIC 3851) had 172 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 61. It sits within the Wellington local government area.
What is the median rent in Paradise Beach?
The median advertised rent in Paradise Beach is $193/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Paradise Beach?
Paradise Beach is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (95.9% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Paradise Beach?
Across postcode 3851, 408 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (127), violent (105), public order (24). 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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