Suburb · VIC · 2024 data

Irishtown, VIC

In 2024, police recorded 1 offences in Irishtown, or 62.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.79× the VIC rate.

16 residents · estimated 2.4 km²
Not ranked

Irishtown has about 16 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2024
Crimes / 1,000
62.5
VIC avg 79.0
Violent / 1,000
62.5
1 offences · avg 12.7
Property / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 44.8
Harm-focused / 1,000
62.5
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 12.7
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 16residents per year
VIC: 1 in 79
Property crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 22

By crime type, 2024

Irishtown VIC average Line = 2024–2024

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

Crimes against the person

62.5 / 1,000 VIC 12.7 · National 16.3
Assault and related offences
62.50
9.1×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Crimes against the personAssault and related offences162.506.86

Trend

TotalViolentdashed = projection
0012024

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

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
IrishtownState
All offences
Irishtown
62.5
State
79.0
Violent
Irishtown
62.5
State
12.7
Property
Irishtown
0.0
State
44.8

Nearby suburbs

  1. Guildford0.0 km 59 compare
  2. Barkers Creek0.0 km 2 compare
  3. Campbells Creek0.0 km 36 compare
  4. Chewton0.0 km 10 compare
  5. Chewton Bushlands0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Faraday0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Fryerstown0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Glenluce0.0 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021
MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median household income$2,250/week higher than 89%
Median mortgage repayment$2,000/month higher than 78%
Average household size4.0 people higher than 100%

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
+3.2% higher than 59%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+1.2% higher than 63%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
51 higher than 54%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
4.4 higher than 55%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Castlemaine”, 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 Irishtown

What is the crime rate in Irishtown?

In 2024, 1 offences were recorded in Irishtown, or 62.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.8× the VIC rate of 79.0.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Irishtown?

Based on 2024 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 16 for violent crime and 1 in 0 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

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.