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The quick read on

Crib Point

VIC 3919 · Mornington Peninsula

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

Median house
$741,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$612,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,343

ABS 2021

Postcode
3919

Crib Point, Victoria

Property market insights for Crib Point

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crib Point VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 47 sales in the preceding 12 months

$741,000

Down 0.5% over 12 months

$900k$800k$700k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$732k
3 bed
$720k
4 bed
$920k
5+ bed
$1.25m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 4.5% over 12 months

$600$550$500$45020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Crib Point, VIC is currently $741,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Crib Point has a 12-month growth rate of -0.5% for houses and -5.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $732,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Crib Point.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Crib Point is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Crib Point is $612,000, which has decreased 5.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $540,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $625,000 in Crib Point. The median rent for units and apartments in Crib Point is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Crib Point safe?

The overall rate for Crib Point is 2,088 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below 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 Crib Point.

Overall crime rate

2,088

offences per 100,000 residents

48% belowGreater Melbourne

Crib PointGreater 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 Crib Point?

Crib Point VIC 3919 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

3,343 people call Crib Point home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,447 a week.

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

Population
3,343
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,603 / month
2021 household rent
$340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.5%Above
15–3425.0%Below
35–5426.1%Below
55–7423.7%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.9%Above
Townhouses18.5%Above
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.8%In line
Paying a mortgage50.4%Above
Renting18.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.5%Below
One car32.7%Below
Two cars40.7%Above
Three or more24.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.8%Below
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Crib Point

10.8% of workers in Crib Point worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.

5.4% of Crib Point residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

58.8% of people in Crib Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Crib Point

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crib Point VIC 3919.

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

19.5% of Crib Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

919 family households lived in Crib Point; 41.3% were couple families and 20.5% were one-parent families.

39.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

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

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

Crib Point had 3,343 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 80.9% of occupied private dwellings in Crib Point.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

30.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

50.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.8% 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 Crib Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Crib Point had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 28.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 32.7% of the total.

65.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

62.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.2% reported a different address.

12.0% 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 Crib Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.2% of residents used only English at home.

2.5% 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 Crib Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.0% of Crib Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.1% of ancestry responses in Crib Point.

Australian ancestry made up 43.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

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

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

11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

32.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.9% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,447 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,603.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 10.8% in Crib Point, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 30.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

Renting accounted for 18.8% in Crib Point, 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 Crib Point

Is Crib Point expensive?

The median house price is $741,000, while units and apartments sit at $612,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Crib Point good for families?

The Census counted 919 local families, and 19.5% 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 Crib Point?

Larger houses have a median around $1,250,000, 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 Crib Point

66 streets in Crib Point

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

  • Ainsworth
  • Austin Ct
  • Balcke St
  • Bay St
  • Bond Cl
  • Campbell St
  • Cavell
  • Colin Parade
  • Cooma St
  • Creswell St
  • Crib Point Rd
  • Dartnell Cl
  • Denman St
  • Disney St
  • Fisher St
  • Florence Cr
  • Fuller St
  • Glossop St
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  • Gorrie Pl
  • Governors Rd
  • Hall St
  • Hamilton St
  • Howell St
  • Jacka St
  • Jacks Rd
  • Janeen Ct
  • Jensen Ct
  • Kara Ct
  • Kenny St
  • King St
  • Langman Ln
  • Loch St
  • Lorimer St
  • Lowerson Cl
  • Malouf
  • Market St
  • Martin St
  • Melville
  • Mentiplay St
  • Mills Ave
  • Milne St
  • Muriel St
  • Murray St
  • Newlands St
  • Orotava St
  • Osment Ct
  • Oswin St
  • Park Rd
  • Patey St
  • Pearce St
  • Peeler Cl
  • Peta
  • Peterson St
  • Pettit St
  • Point Rd
  • Priestly St
  • Sadlier Ct
  • Sarrail St
  • Stony Point Rd
  • Swan St
  • Symonds St
  • The Esplanade
  • Urquhart Cr
  • Verdun St
  • Whittle St
  • Woolleys Rd

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