Median price trend for houses
Based on 157 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,340,000
Down 2.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.12m
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
- 4 bed
- $1.65m
- 5+ bed
- $2.23m
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The quick read on
Ascot Vale
VIC 3032 · Moonee Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,340,000
- Median unit
- $545,000
- Population
- 15,197
- Postcode
- 3032
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ABS 2021
Ascot Vale, Victoria
Property market insights for Ascot Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ascot Vale VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 159 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ascot Vale, VIC is currently $1,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ascot Vale has a 12-month growth rate of -2.4% for houses and 1.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,230,000 in Ascot Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ascot Vale is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ascot Vale is $545,000, which has increased 1.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $345,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $555,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000 in Ascot Vale. The median rent for units and apartments in Ascot Vale is $525 per week and has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ascot Vale safe?
The overall rate for Ascot Vale is 3,158 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ascot Vale.
Overall crime rate
3,158
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowGreater Melbourne
Ascot ValeGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ascot Vale?
Ascot Vale VIC 3032 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
15,197 people call Ascot Vale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,192 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 15,197
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,458 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%In line
15–3428.0%In line
35–5430.6%Above
55–7418.6%In line
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.0%Below
Townhouses23.0%Above
Apartments30.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.7%Below
Paying a mortgage33.5%Below
Renting38.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.0%Above
One car46.4%Above
Two cars32.3%Below
Three or more9.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.8%Above
Drove to work33.0%Below
Train, tram or bus4.9%Above
Walked or cycled3.6%Above
What stands out in Ascot Vale
39.8% of workers in Ascot Vale worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.6% of Ascot Vale residents were born in Vietnam.
41.5% of people in Ascot Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ascot Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ascot Vale VIC 3032.
Is Ascot Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Ascot Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
3,910 family households lived in Ascot Vale; 46.1% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ascot Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ascot Vale had 15,197 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ascot Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ascot Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 30.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ascot Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
33.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ascot Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ascot Vale had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 21.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ascot Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
33.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ascot Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 46.4% of the total.
41.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ascot Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.3% reported a different address.
27.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ascot Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.2% of residents used only English at home.
25.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ascot Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.5% of Ascot Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.5% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ascot Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.0% of ancestry responses in Ascot Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 25.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ascot Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ascot Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
41.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ascot Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ascot Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ascot Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,192 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,458.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ascot Vale compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.8% in Ascot Vale, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 27.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 38.8% in Ascot Vale, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ascot Vale
Is Ascot Vale expensive?
The median house price is $1,340,000, while units and apartments sit at $545,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ascot Vale good for families?
The Census counted 3,910 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ascot Vale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,650,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ascot Vale
129 streets in Ascot Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Ailsa St
- Anderson St
- Angler Pde
- Archer Ave
- Ascot St
- Ascot Vale Rd
- Aspect Ave
- Ayr St
- Bank St
- Banum Cr
- Bayview Tce
- Bettina Ct
- Bingham
- Blamey St
- Bloomfield Rd
- Bowden St
- Bower St
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- Brisbane St
- Brown Ave
- Brunton St
- Burrowes St
- Burton Cr
- Charles St
- Chauvel St
- Churchill Ave
- Clissold St
- Crockford Ln
- Crown Tce
- Cunningham Ct
- Dalgety Dr
- Dalgleish St
- Doncaster St
- Dumblane Ave
- Dunlop Ave
- Dutton Ln
- East St
- Eden Ct
- Elliott St
- Enclave Ave
- Epsom Rd
- Farncomb St
- Federation St
- Fenton St
- Ferguson St
- Fernhill St
- Filson St
- Fisher Pde
- Francis St
- Geddes St
- Gillespie Ave
- Gladswood St
- Harding St
- Harmony Rd
- Harold St
- Haven Cr
- Hillside Tce
- Hockey Ln
- Holdsworth St
- Hunt Cr
- Hurtle St
- James St
- Kelvin St
- Kent St
- Kingston Ave
- Kirk St
- Langs Rd
- Leonard Cr
- Leonard Crescent
- Macarthur1 Avenue
- Macarthur Ave
- Maribyrnong Rd
- Mascoma St
- Mccully St
- Medley
- Middle St
- Milton St
- Mirams St
- Monash St
- Moonee St
- Morphett
- Morphett Ave
- Morshead St
- Mt Alexander Rd
- Munro St
- Myrnong Cr
- Myross Ave
- Nairn Ave
- Newsom St
- North St
- Ormond Rd
- Pentland St
- Portal St
- Province Ln
- Queens Ave
- Railway Pl East
- Regent St
- Retreat Dr
- River Ave
- Roseberry St
- Rothwell St
- Roxburgh St
- Sanctuary
- Sandown Rd
- Savige St
- Selbourne St
- South St
- Stanford St
- Station Ave
- St Leonards Rd
- Sturdee St
- Sydney St
- Tasma St
- The Crescent
- The Grove
- The Parade
- Tregunter St
- Union Rd
- Unley Gr
- Vasey St
- Victory Pde
- Waller Ct
- Walter St
- Waratah St
- Warrick St
- West St
- Wigton St
- Wingate Ave
- Woods St
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