Crooked River, VIC 3862
Alpine Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3862
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What to know about Crooked River
Crooked River (3862) sits in the Alpine region of Victoria.
Crooked River has roughly 5 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Crooked River scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 838 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government secondary.
Schools in Crooked River
Schools serving Crooked River: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
School for Student Leadership
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Crooked River's population at 5, with a median age of 65. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 65
- Family households
- 100%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 838 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Crooked River
- What is the Crooked River postcode?
- Crooked River is in the 3862 postcode, in VIC, in the Alpine Shire Council region.
- Where is Crooked River?
- Crooked River is a suburb in the Alpine Shire Council area, VIC 3862.
- What schools are in Crooked River?
- There are 1 schools serving Crooked River on this page, including School for Student Leadership.
- How walkable is Crooked River?
- Crooked River has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Crooked River?
- Crooked River is close to Wongungarra, Cowa, Hawkhurst, Miowera, Dargo.
- What is the population of Crooked River?
- The population of Crooked River is approximately 5 (2021 Census). The median age is 65.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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