Median price trend for houses
Based on 27 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 4.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.04m
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
VIC 3081 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Median unit
- $690,000
- Population
- 1,996
- Postcode
- 3081
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), Victoria
Property market insights for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 18.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), VIC is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 4.0% for houses and -21.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is $690,000, which has decreased 21.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $648,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $786,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $845,000 in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is $575 per week and has decreased 14.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) safe?
The overall rate for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) is 9,403 offences per 100,000 residents — 135% above 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.).
Overall crime rate
9,403
offences per 100,000 residents
135% aboveGreater Melbourne
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)Greater 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) VIC 3081 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,996 people call Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,845 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,996
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3430.7%Above
35–5428.1%In line
55–7419.5%Above
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.9%Above
Townhouses24.1%Above
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.3%Below
Paying a mortgage32.4%Below
Renting45.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.7%Above
One car38.1%Above
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more12.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.2%Below
Drove to work45.9%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%In line
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
27.2% of workers in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) residents were born in China.
43.3% of people in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) VIC 3081.
Is Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
510 family households lived in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.); 46.1% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
40.4% 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) had 1,996 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
32.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.3% 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
45.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 38.1% of the total.
51.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.8% reported a different address.
31.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.2% of residents used only English at home.
35.7% used a language other than English at home.
3.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.3% of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.7% was born in Australia.
3.3% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.7% of ancestry responses in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.).
Australian ancestry made up 23.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,845 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.2% in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 22.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 45.3% in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.), 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
Is Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 510 local families, and 17.0% 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
35 streets in Bellfield (Banyule - Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashe Cr
- Banksia St
- Bell St
- Boronia Ct
- Carlyle Cr
- Daphne Crescent
- Davidson St
- Erica Ct
- Garrett Cr
- Griffiths St
- Harrison St
- Iris St
- Ivy St
- Liberty Pde
- Lime Ct
- Mcgrath St
- Mcneil St
- Okeefe St
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- Waterdale Rd
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