Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$790,000
Down 7.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $350k
- 3 bed
- $790k
- 4 bed
- $730k
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The quick read on
Darnum
VIC 3822 · Baw Baw
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $790,000
- Population
- 759
- Postcode
- 3822
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Darnum, Victoria
Property market insights for Darnum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Darnum VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$400 per week
Down 37.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Darnum, VIC is currently $790,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Darnum has a 12-month growth rate of -7.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000 in Darnum.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Darnum is $400 per week. The median house rent has decreased 37.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Darnum safe?
The overall rate for Darnum is 3,348 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 Darnum.
Overall crime rate
3,348
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowRest of Vic.
DarnumRest 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 Darnum?
Darnum VIC 3822 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
759 people call Darnum home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,744 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 759
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $307 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3420.9%Below
35–5429.9%Above
55–7420.4%Below
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.5%Below
Townhouses12.4%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.7%Above
Paying a mortgage51.9%Above
Renting6.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.8%Below
Two cars38.8%In line
Three or more49.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.2%Above
Drove to work62.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Above
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Darnum
16.2% of workers in Darnum worked from home on Census day.
50.3% of people in Darnum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Darnum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Darnum VIC 3822.
Is Darnum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Darnum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
212 family households lived in Darnum; 47.6% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
32.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Darnum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Darnum had 759 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Darnum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.5% of occupied private dwellings in Darnum.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.4% 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 Darnum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
51.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.4% 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 Darnum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Darnum had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 37.6%, while 29.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Darnum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
62.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Darnum?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 13.8% of the total.
88.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Darnum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.7% reported a different address.
6.9% 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 Darnum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Darnum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.9% of Darnum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.1% 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 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Darnum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Darnum.
Australian ancestry made up 46.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Darnum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% 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 Darnum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
34.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Darnum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Darnum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Darnum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,744 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $307 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Darnum compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.2% in Darnum, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 41.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 6.4% in Darnum, 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 Darnum
Is Darnum expensive?
The median house price is $790,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Darnum good for families?
The Census counted 212 local families, and 20.2% 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 Darnum?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $790,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Darnum
31 streets in Darnum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allambee St
- Broadbent St
- Brookers Rd
- Cropley St
- Darnum-Allambee Rd
- Darnum Park Rd
- Darnum-Shady Creek Rd
- East West Rd
- Fraser Street
- Gaul Ave
- Graham St
- Halletts Rd
- Lewis St
- Little Moe River Rd
- Main St
- Nilma-Shady Creek Rd
- Parkers Rd
- Parkinsons Rd
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- Pedder St
- Pleasances Rd
- Princes Fwy
- Railway Ave
- Rhodes Rd
- Shearmans Rd
- Silbys Rd
- Streitbergs Rd
- Streitberg St
- Stuart St
- Stuhrs Rd
- Wellings St
- Young St
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