Hensley Park is a small locality in Southern Grampians, Victoria (postcode 3301), located in the Grampians region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 75 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)

Median age

Household income

$1,649/wk

Weekly rent

$231

Unemployment

SEIFA IRSD decile

8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4

10.7%

5-14

14.7%

15-19

12.0%

20-24

10.7%

25-34

13.3%

35-44

10.7%

45-54

6.7%

55-64

13.3%

65-74

20.0%

75-84

6.7%

Housing tenure

Owned

48.3%

Mortgage

31.0%

Rented

13.8%

Other

20.7%

Key statistics

Indicator	Value
Postcode	3301
Population (2021)	75
Males	40 (53.3%)
Females	37 (49.3%)
Median age	40 years
Average household size	2.6
Median weekly household income	$1,649
Median weekly family income	$1,937
Median weekly rent	$231
Median monthly mortgage	$2,000
Labour force	47
Unemployment rate	0%
Participation rate	81%
Born overseas	4.0%
Separate houses	80.6%
Worked at home	34.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile	8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher	42.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles	72.4%
Distance from Melbourne CBD	257.8 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 40 years. Residents under 15: 25.3%. Residents aged 65 and over: 26.7%.

Age group	People	Share of population
0-4	8	10.7%
5-14	11	14.7%
15-19	9	12.0%
20-24	8	10.7%
25-34	10	13.3%
35-44	8	10.7%
45-54	5	6.7%
55-64	10	13.3%
65-74	15	20.0%
75-84	5	6.7%
85 and over	0	0.0%

Households and families

Household type	Count	Share of households
Total households	29
Average household size	2.6
One person	6	20.7%
Two persons	10	34.5%
Three persons	6	20.7%
Four persons	0	0.0%
Five persons	6	20.7%
Six or more persons	0	0.0%

Family type	Count	Share of families
Total families	17
Couples with children	0	0.0%
Couples without children	12	70.6%
One-parent families	0	0.0%
Other families	0	0.0%

Housing

Dwellings	Count	Share of dwellings
Total dwellings	36
Occupied	29	80.6%
Unoccupied	7	19.4%

Dwelling structure	Count	Share of dwellings
Separate house	29	80.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse	0	0.0%
Flat or apartment	0	0.0%
Other dwelling	0	0.0%

Tenure	Count	Share of households
Owned outright	14	48.3%
Owned with a mortgage	9	31.0%
Rented	4	13.8%
Other tenure	6	20.7%

Employment

Labour force status	Count	Share
Labour force	47
Employed	47	100.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
Not in the labour force	11
Unemployment rate	0%
Participation rate	81%

Household income

Household incomes in Hensley Park are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household income	Share of households
Under $650	0.0%
$650 to $1,499	57.1%
$1,500 to $2,999	28.6%
$3,000 or more	14.3%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal income	Share of residents 15+
Under $500	16.4%
$500 to $999	41.8%
$1,000 to $1,999	28.4%
$2,000 or more	13.4%

Travel to work

Method	Count	Share of workers
Car driver	29	61.7%
Car passenger	0	0.0%
Train	0	0.0%
Bus	0	0.0%
Tram	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Walked only	3	6.4%
Worked at home	16	34.0%

Religious affiliation

Religion	Count	Share of residents
Christianity	39	52.0%
No religion	27	36.0%
Islam	0	0.0%
Hinduism	0	0.0%
Buddhism	0	0.0%
Judaism	0	0.0%
Other or not stated	9	12.0%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

Index	Score	Decile	Percentile
IRSD (disadvantage)	1054	8	75
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)	1042	9
IER (economic resources)	1055	7
IEO (education and occupation)	1071	9

Ancestry

Residents of Hensley Park most commonly report the following ancestries.

Ancestry	Responses	Share of responses
Australian	41	43.6%
English	23	24.5%
Irish	18	19.1%
Scottish	5	5.3%
Australian Aboriginal	4	4.3%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Hensley Park residents are listed below.

Industry of employment	Workers	Share of workers
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	26	60.5%
Health Care and Social Assistance	5	11.6%
Manufacturing	4	9.3%
Construction	4	9.3%
Financial and Insurance Services	4	9.3%

The most common occupations among Hensley Park residents are listed below.

Occupation	Workers	Share of workers
Managers	19	48.7%
Clerical and Administrative Workers	9	23.1%
Professionals	7	17.9%
Labourers	4	10.3%

Education

The most common fields of study among Hensley Park residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of study	People	Share
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies	13	43.3%
Education	6	20.0%
Health	4	13.3%
Society and Culture	4	13.3%
Engineering and Related Technologies	3	10.0%
Creative Arts	0	0.0%

Long-term health conditions

73.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Hensley Park are listed below.

Health condition	People	Share of residents
Arthritis	6	8.7%
Asthma	6	8.7%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)	3	4.3%
Stroke	0	0.0%
Cancer (including remission)	0	0.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)	0	0.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)	0	0.0%
Kidney disease	0	0.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)	0	0.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)	0	0.0%

Community and care

How residents of Hensley Park contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activity	Share
Volunteers for an organisation or group	34.9%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition	6.3%
Provides unpaid child care	60.3%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work	12.7%

Moving and stability

Mobility	Share of residents
Same address 1 year ago	78.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last year	12.3%
Moved interstate in the last year	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year	0.0%
Same address 5 years ago	51.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years	27.9%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years	0.0%

Crime and safety

Hensley Park recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Southern Grampians local government area recorded 8,179 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
2

2023
1

2024
4

2025
1

2026
3

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

Nearby suburbs

Strathkellar (10.9 km)
Bulart (12.3 km)
Karabeal (13.7 km)
Hamilton (13.9 km)
Bochara (14.5 km)

Browse more suburbs in Southern Grampians, or explore the wider Grampians region of Victoria.

Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Hensley Park

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At a glance

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Key statistics

Age profile

Households and families

Housing

Employment

Household income

Travel to work

Religious affiliation

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

Ancestry

Work and industry

Education

Long-term health conditions

Community and care

Moving and stability

Crime and safety

Five-year trend

Location

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