Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 33.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bend Of Islands
VIC 3097 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 267
- Postcode
- 3097
ABS 2021
Bend Of Islands, Victoria
Property market insights for Bend Of Islands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bend Of Islands VIC
Market data updated February 2024.
Bend Of Islands has a 12-month growth rate of 33.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bend Of Islands safe?
The overall rate for Bend Of Islands is 961 offences per 100,000 residents — 76% 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 Bend Of Islands.
Overall crime rate
961
offences per 100,000 residents
76% belowGreater Melbourne
Bend Of IslandsGreater 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 Bend Of Islands?
Bend Of Islands VIC 3097 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
267 people call Bend Of Islands home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,971 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 267
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,084 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.1%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5424.3%Below
55–7434.1%Above
75 and over3.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage43.8%Above
Renting9.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.5%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more27.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.9%Above
Drove to work50.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bend Of Islands
35.9% of workers in Bend Of Islands worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.4% of Bend Of Islands residents were born in England.
70.4% of people in Bend Of Islands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bend Of Islands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bend Of Islands VIC 3097.
Is Bend Of Islands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.1% of Bend Of Islands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
80 family households lived in Bend Of Islands; 42.5% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
32.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bend Of Islands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bend Of Islands had 267 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% 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 Bend Of Islands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bend Of Islands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bend Of Islands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bend Of Islands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bend Of Islands had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 30.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bend Of Islands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
50.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bend Of Islands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 18.5% of the total.
70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bend Of Islands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.0% reported a different address.
17.6% 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 Bend Of Islands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
6.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bend Of Islands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.6% of Bend Of Islands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bend Of Islands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Bend Of Islands.
Australian ancestry made up 35.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bend Of Islands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
46.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 21.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bend Of Islands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bend Of Islands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 1.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bend Of Islands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bend Of Islands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,971 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,084.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bend Of Islands compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.9% in Bend Of Islands, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 9.4% in Bend Of Islands, 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 Bend Of Islands
Is Bend Of Islands expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bend Of Islands good for families?
The Census counted 80 local families, and 16.1% 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 Bend Of Islands?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Bend Of Islands
7 streets in Bend Of Islands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashmore Rd
- Catani Bvd
- Gongflers Dr
- Henley Rd
- Ironbark Rd
- Oxley Rd
- Skyline Rd
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