Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$246,000
Up 29.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $245k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Birchip
VIC 3483 · Buloke
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $246,000
- Population
- 694
- Postcode
- 3483
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Birchip, Victoria
Property market insights for Birchip
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Birchip VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Down 17.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Birchip, VIC is currently $246,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Birchip has a 12-month growth rate of 29.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $245,000 in Birchip.
The median house rent has decreased 17.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Birchip safe?
The overall rate for Birchip is 2,889 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Birchip.
Overall crime rate
2,889
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowRest of Vic.
BirchipRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Birchip?
Birchip VIC 3483 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
694 people call Birchip home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,171 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 694
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $758 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $155 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%In line
15–3418.4%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over13.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments5.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.6%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting20.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%Above
One car33.5%In line
Two cars38.4%In line
Three or more24.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.6%Below
Drove to work61.3%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.5%Above
What stands out in Birchip
11.6% of workers in Birchip worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
2.0% of Birchip residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
32.9% of people in Birchip described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Birchip
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Birchip VIC 3483.
Is Birchip family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Birchip's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
173 family households lived in Birchip; 37.6% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
30.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Birchip?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Birchip had 694 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Birchip?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.6% of occupied private dwellings in Birchip.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Birchip?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Birchip?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Birchip had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 37.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 36.1%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Birchip?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Birchip?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 33.5% of the total.
62.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Birchip, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
7.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Birchip?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% 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 Birchip residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.5% of Birchip's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Birchip?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Birchip.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Birchip?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 25.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Birchip?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Birchip show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 13.1% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Birchip?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Birchip?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,171 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $758.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $155 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Birchip compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.6% in Birchip, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 51.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.4% in Birchip, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Birchip
Is Birchip expensive?
The median house price is $246,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Birchip good for families?
The Census counted 173 local families, and 17.1% 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 Birchip?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $245,000, 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 Birchip
36 streets in Birchip
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott St
- Berriwillock-Birchip Rd
- Birchip-Corack Rd
- Birchip-Sea Lake Rd
- Birchip-Wycheproof Rd
- Campbell St
- Clifton St
- Combs Rd
- Connelly St
- Corack Rd
- Cumming Ave
- Duncan Street
- Fraser St
- Glowrey St
- Grace Cr
- Hillgrove St
- Johnson St
- Johnson St South
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- King Street
- Lockwood St
- Macfarlane Rd
- Morrison St
- Paine Street
- Percy St
- Queen St
- Rundle St
- Saleyards Rd
- Sherwood St
- Simpson St
- Stevens St
- Sunraysia Hwy
- Taverner St
- Three Chain Rd
- Union St
- Watchem Rd
- Watson St
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