Suburb · VIC · 2025 data

Hunter, VIC

In 2025, police recorded 2 offences in Hunter, or 87.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.95× the VIC rate.

23 residents · estimated 58.9 km²
Not ranked

Hunter has about 23 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
2
2025
Crimes / 1,000
87.0
VIC avg 91.1
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.9
Property / 1,000
87.0
2 offences · avg 54.2
Harm-focused / 1,000
87.0
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.1
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 72
Property crime, roughly
1 in 12residents per year
VIC: 1 in 18

By crime type, 2025

Hunter VIC average Line = 2021–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Property & deception

87.0 / 1,000 VIC 54.2 · National 43.2
Theft
86.96
2.5×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionTheft286.9635.37

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
0715202120222023202420252026

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
HunterState
All offences
Hunter
87.0
State
91.1
Violent
Hunter
0.0
State
13.9
Property
Hunter
87.0
State
54.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Burnewang0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Elmore0.0 km 42 compare
  3. Creek View4.6 km not ranked compare
  4. Runnymede10.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Bonn14.2 km not ranked compare
  6. Barnadown14.4 km not ranked compare
  7. Goornong14.4 km 14 compare
  8. Muskerry14.4 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021
MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median household income$1,625/week higher than 54%
Median mortgage repayment$656/month higher than 6%
Average household size2.8 people higher than 80%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+2.0% higher than 48%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+0.7% higher than 44%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
7 higher than 10%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
1.7 higher than 22%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Rushworth”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Hunter

What is the crime rate in Hunter?

In 2025, 2 offences were recorded in Hunter, or 87.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.0× the VIC rate of 91.1.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.