Red Lion, VIC 3371 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Red Lion is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3371, home to 111 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Hepburn local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 128 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median household income
- $1,312 /week
- Median personal income
- $624 /week
- Median family income
- $1,843 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.6
- Local government area
- Central Goldfields
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
Schools
- Talbot Primary School
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 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
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, 69.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 94.3% of the 35 resolvable premises in Red Lion. 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 Node: 2.9%
- Fixed Wireless: 2.9%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 94.3%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 63 across postcode 3371 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 32 property offences, 11 violent offences, 3 drug offences.
- Wider Central Goldfields LGA: 10,450 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Red Lion?
Red Lion (VIC 3371) had 111 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 52. It sits within the Central Goldfields local government area.
Are there schools in Red Lion?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Red Lion covering government sectors. Nearest include: Talbot Primary School (3.9 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Red Lion?
Red Lion is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (94.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Red Lion?
Across postcode 3371, 63 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (32), violent (11), drug offences (3). 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 Red Lion?
In Red Lion, 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 (69.7 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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