Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$285,000
Down 21.9% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cann River
VIC 3890 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $285,000
- Population
- 197
- Postcode
- 3890
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cann River, Victoria
Property market insights for Cann River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cann River VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cann River, VIC is currently $285,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cann River has a 12-month growth rate of -21.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Cann River safe?
The overall rate for Cann River is 6,824 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% above 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 Cann River.
Overall crime rate
6,824
offences per 100,000 residents
68% aboveRest of Vic.
Cann RiverRest 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 Cann River?
Cann River VIC 3890 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
197 people call Cann River home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $642 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $780 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.2%Below
15–3411.7%Below
35–5429.9%Above
55–7441.6%Above
75 and over8.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.6%Above
Townhouses7.4%In line
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage17.9%Below
Renting32.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.7%Above
One car43.7%Above
Two cars29.9%Below
Three or more27.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work62.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.3%Above
What stands out in Cann River
0.0% of workers in Cann River worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..
2.5% of Cann River residents were born in England.
49.2% of people in Cann River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cann River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cann River VIC 3890.
Is Cann River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.2% of Cann River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
46 family households lived in Cann River; 30.4% were couple families and 21.7% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cann River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cann River had 197 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cann River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.6% of occupied private dwellings in Cann River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% 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 Cann River?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 Rest of Vic. average.
17.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.1% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cann River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cann River had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 44.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 9.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cann River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cann River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 43.7% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cann River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.5% reported a different address.
7.1% 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 Cann River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.3% 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 Cann River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.1% of Cann River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% 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 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cann River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.2% of ancestry responses in Cann River.
Australian ancestry made up 32.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cann River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cann River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
14.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cann River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
40.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cann River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cann River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $642 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $780.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cann River compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Cann River, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 32.1% in Cann River, 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 Cann River
Is Cann River expensive?
The median house price is $285,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cann River good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 10.2% 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 Cann River?
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 Cann River
20 streets in Cann River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams St
- Angey Ln
- Baum St
- Bennett St
- Broome St
- Butter Trk
- Cameron St
- Cemetery Track
- Central St
- Coast Rd
- Monaro Hwy
- Princes Hwy
- Station St
- Sturgess St
- Sumberg St
- Sutton St
- Tamboon Rd
- Tyson St
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- Ward Street
- Wilson St
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