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Research, VIC
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Research, Victoria, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Research at a glance
| State | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 3095 |
| Local government area | Nillumbik |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 22160 |
Planning zones in Research
- RCZ — Rural Conservation Zone68%
- LDRZ — Low Density Residential Zone14%
- GRZ — General Residential Zone5%
- 5 other zones11%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Research is listed below. Boundaries are the VIC government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- RCZ — Rural Conservation Zone68% of the suburb
- LDRZ — Low Density Residential Zone14% of the suburb
- GRZ — General Residential Zone5% of the suburb
- PPRZ — Public Park and Recreation Zone3% of the suburb
- SUZ — Special Use Zone3% of the suburb
- PUZ — Public Use Zone2% of the suburb
- TRZ — Transport Zone2% of the suburb
- NRZ — Neighbourhood Residential Zone1% of the suburb
Research in the 2021 Census
| Population | 2,695 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 44 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,876 |
| Median weekly rent | $431 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,300 |
| Average household size | 3 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Nillumbik
- ElthamVIC 3095
- Apollo BayVIC 3233
- Barwon HeadsVIC 3227
- BeaconsfieldVIC 3807
- BuangorVIC 3375
- Chum CreekVIC 3777
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: mapshare.vic.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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