Median price trend for houses
$1,100,000
Down 9.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Caldermeade
VIC 3984 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 181
- Postcode
- 3984
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Caldermeade, Victoria
Property market insights for Caldermeade
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caldermeade VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Caldermeade, VIC is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caldermeade has a 12-month growth rate of -9.3% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caldermeade is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Caldermeade safe?
The overall rate for Caldermeade is 6,787 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% 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 Caldermeade.
Overall crime rate
6,787
offences per 100,000 residents
70% aboveGreater Melbourne
CaldermeadeGreater 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 Caldermeade?
Caldermeade VIC 3984 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
181 people call Caldermeade home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,111 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,139 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $269 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3425.4%Below
35–5432.6%Above
55–7422.7%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%Below
Renting18.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.3%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more49.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.6%Below
Drove to work60.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%Above
What stands out in Caldermeade
19.6% of workers in Caldermeade worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
35.4% of people in Caldermeade described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Caldermeade
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caldermeade VIC 3984.
Is Caldermeade family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Caldermeade's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
48 family households lived in Caldermeade; 52.1% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
31.3% 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 Caldermeade?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Caldermeade had 181 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% 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 Caldermeade?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.6% of occupied private dwellings in Caldermeade.
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 Caldermeade?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Caldermeade?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Caldermeade had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 21.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 19.3%, while 35.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Caldermeade?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
60.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Caldermeade?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 12.3% of the total.
82.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Caldermeade, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.3% reported a different address.
7.2% 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 Caldermeade?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Caldermeade residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.2% of Caldermeade's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% 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 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Caldermeade?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Caldermeade.
Australian ancestry made up 47.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Caldermeade?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 21.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.2% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Caldermeade?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
43.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Caldermeade show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Caldermeade?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caldermeade?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,111 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,139.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $269 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Caldermeade compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.6% in Caldermeade, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 18.0% in Caldermeade, 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 Caldermeade
Is Caldermeade expensive?
The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Caldermeade good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 18.2% 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 Caldermeade?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Caldermeade
11 streets in Caldermeade
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Caldermeade Rd
- Edens Rd
- Edies Rd
- Harkers Rd
- Mcdonalds Rd
- Monomeith Road
- Railway Rd
- Settlement Rd
- Soldiers Rd
- South Gippsland Hwy
- Spencers Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.