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The quick read on

Connewarre

VIC 3227 · Greater Geelong

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

Median house
$1,820,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$266,000

latest suburb median

Population
953

ABS 2021

Postcode
3227

Connewarre, Victoria

Property market insights for Connewarre

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Connewarre VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,820,000

Down 4.5% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.82m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,100 per week

Down 21.4% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Connewarre, VIC is currently $1,820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Connewarre has a 12-month growth rate of -4.5% for houses and -52.5% for units.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000 in Connewarre.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Connewarre is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has decreased 21.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Connewarre is $266,000, which has decreased 52.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $266,000 in Connewarre.

Crime and safety

Is Connewarre safe?

The overall rate for Connewarre is 1,825 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Connewarre.

Overall crime rate

1,825

offences per 100,000 residents

55% belowRest of Vic.

ConnewarreRest 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 Connewarre?

Connewarre VIC 3227 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

953 people call Connewarre home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,328 a week.

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

Population
953
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$2,500 / month
2021 household rent
$365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.9%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5427.2%Above
55–7436.6%Above
75 and over6.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.0%Below
Townhouses6.7%In line
Apartments2.1%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.6%Above
Paying a mortgage40.7%Above
Renting8.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.6%Below
Two cars57.1%Above
Three or more25.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.6%Above
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.5%In line

What stands out in Connewarre

32.6% of workers in Connewarre worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

4.1% of Connewarre residents were born in England.

43.7% of people in Connewarre described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Connewarre

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Connewarre VIC 3227.

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

15.9% of Connewarre's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

298 family households lived in Connewarre; 39.9% were couple families and 7.4% were one-parent families.

26.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Connewarre had 953 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.6% 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 Connewarre?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.0% of occupied private dwellings in Connewarre.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Connewarre?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

40.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Connewarre?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Connewarre had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 12.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 49.4%, while 26.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

32.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Connewarre?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 Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 16.6% 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 Connewarre, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

47.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.1% reported a different address.

11.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

93.0% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

11.4% of Connewarre's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Connewarre.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% 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 Connewarre?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 24.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

57.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.6% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

35.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,328 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.

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

How does Connewarre compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 32.6% in Connewarre, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 8.7% in Connewarre, 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 Connewarre

Is Connewarre expensive?

The median house price is $1,820,000, while units and apartments sit at $266,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Connewarre good for families?

The Census counted 298 local families, and 15.9% 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 Connewarre?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,820,000, 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 Connewarre

32 streets in Connewarre

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

  • Baenschs Ln
  • Barwon Heads Rd
  • Belchers Ln
  • Blackgate Rd
  • Blackrock Rd
  • Bluestone School Rd
  • Breamlea Rd
  • Cashmore Dr
  • Charlemont Rd
  • Cypress Ct
  • Dans Rd
  • Faldo Court
  • Fourteenth Rd
  • Fourth
  • Graham Ln
  • Lake Rd
  • Lawn Ct
  • Lings Road
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  • Lowanna Pl
  • Lower Duneed Rd
  • Mccanns Rd
  • Minya Ln
  • Plantation Dr
  • Randles Rd
  • Samphire Dr
  • Second Dr
  • Staceys Rd
  • Stone Pine Ct
  • Taits Rd
  • Thirteenth Beach Rd
  • Tomara Dr
  • Winklers Ln

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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.