Median price trend for houses
Based on 183 sales in the preceding 12 months
$655,000
Up 8.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $440k
- 3 bed
- $640k
- 4 bed
- $695k
- 5+ bed
- $852k
Main street with shops and traffic signs
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The quick read on
Bacchus Marsh
VIC 3340 · Moorabool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $655,000
- Median unit
- $410,000
- Population
- 7,808
- Postcode
- 3340
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ABS 2021
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Property market insights for Bacchus Marsh
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bacchus Marsh VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 140 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bacchus Marsh, VIC is currently $655,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bacchus Marsh has a 12-month growth rate of 8.7% for houses and -8.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $440,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $695,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $852,000 in Bacchus Marsh.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bacchus Marsh is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bacchus Marsh is $410,000, which has decreased 8.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $118,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $525,000 in Bacchus Marsh. The median rent for units and apartments in Bacchus Marsh is $400 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bacchus Marsh safe?
The overall rate for Bacchus Marsh is 2,418 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% 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 Bacchus Marsh.
Overall crime rate
2,418
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Melbourne
Bacchus MarshGreater 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 Bacchus Marsh?
Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,808 people call Bacchus Marsh home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,508 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,808
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%Above
15–3425.0%Below
35–5423.6%Below
55–7422.7%Above
75 and over9.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.4%Above
Townhouses12.5%Below
Apartments2.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.8%Above
Paying a mortgage39.2%Above
Renting27.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Below
One car39.2%Above
Two cars36.5%In line
Three or more18.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.3%Below
Drove to work57.8%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Bacchus Marsh
20.3% of workers in Bacchus Marsh worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.3% of Bacchus Marsh residents were born in England.
44.6% of people in Bacchus Marsh described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bacchus Marsh
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340.
Is Bacchus Marsh family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Bacchus Marsh's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,154 family households lived in Bacchus Marsh; 37.6% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
37.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bacchus Marsh?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bacchus Marsh had 7,808 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bacchus Marsh?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.4% of occupied private dwellings in Bacchus Marsh.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bacchus Marsh?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bacchus Marsh?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bacchus Marsh had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 20.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bacchus Marsh?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bacchus Marsh?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.
54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bacchus Marsh, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.1% reported a different address.
15.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bacchus Marsh?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.4% of residents used only English at home.
8.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bacchus Marsh residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.7% of Bacchus Marsh's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.3% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bacchus Marsh?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.2% of ancestry responses in Bacchus Marsh.
Australian ancestry made up 37.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bacchus Marsh?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bacchus Marsh?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bacchus Marsh show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bacchus Marsh?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bacchus Marsh?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,508 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bacchus Marsh compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.3% in Bacchus Marsh, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 27.0% in Bacchus Marsh, 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 Bacchus Marsh
Is Bacchus Marsh expensive?
The median house price is $655,000, while units and apartments sit at $410,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bacchus Marsh good for families?
The Census counted 2,154 local families, and 18.7% 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 Bacchus Marsh?
Larger houses have a median around $852,000, 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 Bacchus Marsh
164 streets in Bacchus Marsh
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelong
- Albion Ln
- Alice Cl
- Amaroo Cct
- Anderson St
- Aqualink Boulevard
- Aqualink Circuit
- Aranar Ct
- Arnold Rd
- Ascot Ave
- Atley St
- Bacchus Marsh Rd
- Baillie Ct
- Barbara Ct
- Bennett St
- Bernborough Ct
- Bird Ave
- Boyd St
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- Bruce Ct
- Burbidge Dr
- Butler Ct
- Candeloro St
- Canterbury Dr
- Carey Cr
- Carinya St
- Casey Ct
- Cashmore Ct
- Charltonian Cl
- Chicory Dr
- Chicquita Ct
- Church St
- Clarinda St
- Clifton Dr
- Closter Ct
- Coghlan Dr
- College Sq
- Connor St
- Costello Cl
- Crisp Ct
- Crook St
- Cuddle Ct
- Cuthbertson Ct
- Dickie St
- Dickson St
- Donald St
- Dowling Dr
- Dugdale St
- Earl St
- Ellerslie Ct
- Emmett St
- Epsom Cl
- Farm Ct
- Finnin St
- Fisken St
- Forest Ct
- Gell St
- George St
- Gisborne Rd
- Gothic Dr
- Graham St
- Grant St
- Gulline Cl
- Gunsynd Ct
- Haletts Way
- Halletts
- Hamilton Ct
- Hartley Ct
- Higgins Ct
- Hollis Cr
- Holman Cr
- Horseshoe Cct
- James Ct
- Jeffreys Ct
- Joan Ct
- Kerr St
- Killara Cct
- King St
- Kyeamba Cct
- Kyle
- Ladds Ct
- Leila Ct
- Lerderderg St
- Leslie Ct
- Lidgett St
- Linda Dr
- Lindsay Pl
- Lismore Cct
- Little Ct
- Lone Pine Sq
- Lord St
- Lorna St
- Lorraine Pl
- Lyle St
- Madden Dr
- Mahoney Ct
- Main St
- Maisie Ct
- Malcolm St
- Manly Ct
- Manor St
- Margaret Dr
- Martin Ct
- Masons Ln
- Mcbride St
- Mccullagh St
- Mcdonald Ct
- Mcfarland St
- Mcgrath St
- Mcgregor Ct
- Mclachlan St
- Mcnicholl Ct
- Miles Ct
- Millbank St
- Moe Ln
- Morton St
- Muir St
- Munro Ct
- Ohagan Pl
- Okeefe Cr
- Patterson St
- Pearce St
- Peter Pan Pl
- Pike Pl
- Pilmer St
- Pinnacle Ct
- Pinnacle Point Rd
- Queens Cr
- Randwick Ave
- Rosehill Dr
- Ryan Ct
- Sandown St
- Shea St
- Shelly Ct
- Sheoak Mews
- Sherry Pl
- Shields Ct
- Simmons Dr
- Simone Rd
- Simpson St
- Stamford Cl
- Standfield St
- Staughton Ct
- Steele Ct
- Sublime Point Rd
- Sugargum Circuit
- Sutherland St
- Sydney St
- Todman Cl
- Trask
- Tudball Ct
- Tulloch Ct
- Turner St
- Underbank Bvd
- Verdant Crescent
- Waddell St
- Walton Ct
- Watson St
- Watt Ct
- White Ave
- William St
- Wilson Pl
- Woolpack Rd
- Younger St
- Young St
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