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Clyde

VIC 3978 · Casey

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$720,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$600,000

latest suburb median

Population
11,177

ABS 2021

Postcode
3978

Clyde, Victoria

Property market insights for Clyde (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clyde (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 441 sales in the preceding 12 months

$720,000

Up 3.6% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$565k
3 bed
$650k
4 bed
$740k
5+ bed
$864k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 606 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$595 per week

Up 3.5% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Clyde (Vic.), VIC is currently $720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clyde (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 3.6% for houses and 1.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $864,000 in Clyde (Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clyde (Vic.) is $595 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clyde (Vic.) is $600,000, which has increased 1.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $542,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $590,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000 in Clyde (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Clyde (Vic.) is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Clyde safe?

The overall rate for Clyde is 4,566 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% 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 Clyde.

Overall crime rate

4,566

offences per 100,000 residents

14% aboveGreater Melbourne

ClydeGreater 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 Clyde?

Clyde VIC 3978 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

11,177 people call Clyde home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,152 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
11,177
Median age
30 years
Median mortgage
$2,095 / month
2021 household rent
$401 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.0%Above
15–3437.6%Above
35–5426.5%Below
55–747.9%Below
75 and over1.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.5%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright6.9%Below
Paying a mortgage69.3%Above
Renting23.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.1%Below
One car26.4%Below
Two cars53.3%Above
Three or more19.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.7%Below
Drove to work63.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below

What stands out in Clyde

15.7% of workers in Clyde worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.

15.8% of Clyde residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

28.7% of people in Clyde described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Clyde

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clyde VIC 3978.

Is Clyde family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

27.0% of Clyde's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

3,135 family households lived in Clyde; 58.1% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.

56.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Clyde?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Clyde had 11,177 residents at the 2021 Census.

46.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

8.9% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Clyde?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.5% of occupied private dwellings in Clyde.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% 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 Clyde?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

6.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

69.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.7% 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 Clyde?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Clyde had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 12.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Two-person households represented 27.4%, while 36.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Clyde?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Clyde?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 26.4% of the total.

72.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Clyde, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

14.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 85.7% reported a different address.

43.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Clyde?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

50.1% of residents used only English at home.

45.5% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 2.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Clyde residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

43.5% of Clyde's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.5% was born in Australia.

0.7% of residents were born in China.

15.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Clyde?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 20.8% of ancestry responses in Clyde.

Australian ancestry made up 20.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Clyde?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Clyde?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 77.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

47.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Clyde show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

72.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Clyde?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

26.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clyde?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,152 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,095.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $401 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Clyde compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.7% in Clyde, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 6.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Renting accounted for 23.7% in Clyde, 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 Clyde (Vic.)

Is Clyde (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $720,000, while units and apartments sit at $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Clyde (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 3,135 local families, and 27.0% 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 Clyde (Vic.)?

Larger houses have a median around $864,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Clyde (Vic.)

408 streets in Clyde (Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abbeyard Dr
  • Abbeyhill St
  • Abercromby Ave
  • Abundance Cct
  • Acqua Drive
  • Acreage Circuit
  • Adriatic Cct
  • Aintree Cl
  • Alboran Walk
  • Alicante St
  • Amadeus Street
  • Amazon Ave
  • Amiriya St
  • Andante Cr
  • Annello
  • Apium St
  • Applejack Bvd
  • Aria Street
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  • Arlo Crescent
  • Ashburton Ave
  • Ashcroft Ave
  • Ashtead St
  • Athletic Cct
  • Autumn Lane
  • Ayredale St
  • Azores Ln
  • Backman Rd
  • Bainton Ave
  • Bakers Rd
  • Ballad St
  • Ballarto Rd
  • Baritone Ct
  • Baseline
  • Basilico Street
  • Battersea Road
  • Beechers Rd
  • Bellavita Avenue
  • Bellman Ave
  • Bells Rd
  • Bernfae Ave
  • Berwick-Cranbourne Rd
  • Bimberry Cct
  • Birdsmouth Lane
  • Blackthorn Rise
  • Bohemian Road
  • Bona Vista
  • Bonifacio Road
  • Bowler Ave
  • Brahe
  • Breathe Crescent
  • Brickwood St
  • Bridle Drive
  • Brioche Parade
  • Broughton Street
  • Buller Ave
  • Burdekin Rd
  • Cactus Drive
  • Cadenza St
  • Cadet Way
  • Calanche Walk
  • California Street
  • Calm Crescent
  • Campbells Rd
  • Candelo St
  • Cann St
  • Canyon Ave
  • Capstone St
  • Caribbean Cct
  • Carmine View
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  • Carrera Crescent
  • Casone Street
  • Castra Avenue
  • Catch St
  • Cavendish Ave
  • Caxton Cl
  • Cecil Ln
  • Celosia Street
  • Cerise Avenue
  • Cerulean Promenade
  • Chaffcutter Street
  • Cherokee Pde
  • Cherry Tree Ln
  • Chesney Cct
  • Chestnut Ave
  • Chrysalis Cr
  • Citron Way
  • Clyde-Five Ways Rd
  • Coda
  • Colca Road
  • Coliban Crescent
  • Concerto Street
  • Cornsilk Drive
  • Corrib Road
  • Cottle Dr
  • Cradle Ave
  • Creekside St
  • Crescendo Boulevard
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  • Eastview Terrace
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  • Enrich Circuit
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  • Farmhand Road
  • Fernlea Homestead Rd
  • Fiets Cl
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  • Flemenco
  • Follett Bvd
  • Foote
  • Fortitude Cct
  • Foundation Ave
  • Fremont Street
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  • Frodo Circuit
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  • Gamgee Close
  • Garda Walk
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  • Garrard Cr
  • Gascoyne Avenue
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  • Glendora Ave
  • Gotch Pl
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  • Grampian
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  • Grey Ln
  • Hallstatt Road
  • Hardware Ln
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  • Harvester Circuit
  • Henderson St
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  • Highclere Dr
  • Hill Farm Dr
  • Hillwood St
  • Hollybush Ave
  • Honeybrook Ln
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  • Illawarra Ave
  • Illuminate Crescent
  • Indus Walk
  • Indwe St
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  • Inverloch Ave
  • Invermay
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  • Jarrahwood Circuit
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  • Jubilee Rd
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  • Karula Cct
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  • Matchett Dr
  • Maximus
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  • Mediterranean Ave
  • Melfi Street
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  • Merribrook Bvd
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  • Michigan Rd
  • Middleborough Terrace
  • Middleview Tce
  • Midfield
  • Mikado Way
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  • Mimosa Grange
  • Mindful Cct
  • Mississippi Ave
  • Montadale Bvd
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  • Monterey
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  • Motif St
  • Muddy Gates Ln
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  • Recreation Circuit
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  • Salmon St
  • Saltbreeze Cct
  • Scenic Ave
  • Selino Dr
  • Serrano Drive
  • Shawshank Ave
  • Shrewsbury Pl
  • Shropshire Walk
  • Sicily Rd
  • Sienna Crescent
  • Sincere
  • Sinopia Street
  • Slattery St
  • South Gippsland Highway
  • Spotted Gum Cl
  • Stables Circuit
  • Stall Street
  • Sticht
  • Stockfield Ave
  • Strathcona Ave
  • Strider Street
  • Sublime Pl
  • Sunnycroft Ln
  • Sursum Pl
  • Swanston St
  • Switch St
  • Talia Street
  • Taranto Street
  • Telopia St
  • Tempo
  • Tenor
  • Terra Firma Cct
  • Teviot St
  • Thetford Crescent
  • Thredbo Crescent
  • Tin Alley Ave
  • Todra Crescent
  • Tongs Bvd
  • Tooradin Station Rd
  • Toscana Rd
  • Tovell Terrace
  • Towamba Avenue
  • Townsend Ave
  • Trapani St
  • Treebeard Street
  • Treehouse Ave
  • Trendale Ln
  • Trickett St
  • Tuckers Rd
  • Twyford Rd
  • Tynefield Terrace
  • Tyrian Drive
  • Unison Dr
  • Valetta St
  • Vaulter Cl
  • Verbena Bvd
  • Verdigris Avenue
  • Verdon Street
  • Vestfold Dr
  • Viola Cct
  • Vivace Avenue
  • Volero Street
  • Vulpine St
  • Waimea Walk
  • Warralily Ave
  • Wasser St
  • Waterman Dr
  • Watsonia Ln
  • Wattlegrove Walk
  • Wellington Ave
  • Whinstone Ave
  • Wicket Rd
  • Wilandra
  • Wiltara Rd
  • Winnipeg Walk
  • Woodfield Avenue
  • Wooli Ave
  • Wynnstay St
  • Yallambee Rd
  • Yaralla Cct
  • Yarra St
  • Yellowstone Ave
  • Yoho Rd
  • Yucatan Ct
  • Zambezi St
  • Zeal Street
  • Zen Way
  • Zinnia Walk
  • Zion Pde

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