Median price trend for houses
$600,000
No change over 12 months
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The quick read on
Costerfield
VIC 3523 · Greater Bendigo
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 70
- Postcode
- 3523
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Costerfield, Victoria
Property market insights for Costerfield
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Costerfield VIC
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Costerfield, VIC is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Costerfield has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Costerfield safe?
The overall rate for Costerfield is 3,329 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 Costerfield.
Overall crime rate
3,329
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of Vic.
CosterfieldRest 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 Costerfield?
Costerfield VIC 3523 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
70 people call Costerfield home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $849 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 70
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,050 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $50 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–345.7%Below
35–5427.1%Above
55–7451.4%Above
75 and over7.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright75.8%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.6%Below
Two cars48.7%Above
Three or more17.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.8%Above
Drove to work72.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Costerfield
31.8% of workers in Costerfield worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
4.3% of Costerfield residents were born in England.
65.7% of people in Costerfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Costerfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Costerfield VIC 3523.
Is Costerfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of Costerfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
17 family households lived in Costerfield; 41.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
23.5% 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 Costerfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Costerfield had 70 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
58.6% 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 Costerfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in Costerfield.
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 Costerfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
75.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Costerfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Costerfield had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 43.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 30.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Costerfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
72.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Costerfield?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 25.6% of the total.
66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Costerfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.
18.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Costerfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% 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 Costerfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.6% of Costerfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.4% 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 95.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Costerfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.6% of ancestry responses in Costerfield.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% 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 Costerfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 31.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Costerfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
16.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Costerfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.4% reported asthma, 22.9% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Costerfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 27.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Costerfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $849 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,050.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $50 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Costerfield compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.8% in Costerfield, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 75.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Costerfield, 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 Costerfield
Is Costerfield expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Costerfield good for families?
The Census counted 17 local families, and 14.3% 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 Costerfield?
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 Costerfield
16 streets in Costerfield
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bradleys Ln
- Cochranes Rd
- Costerfield-Redcastle Rd
- Crossley Rd
- Donellys Ln
- Harvey St
- Heathcote-Nagambie Road
- Heathcote-North Costerfield Rd
- Mcnicols Ln
- Parfrey Rd
- Peels Ln
- Phillips Ln
- Reservoir Rd
- South Costerfield-Graytown Rd
- Tobins Ln
- Ward 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.