Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,030,000
Down 35.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.04m
- 4 bed
- $1.16m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Darraweit Guim
VIC 3756 · Macedon Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,030,000
- Population
- 402
- Postcode
- 3756
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Darraweit Guim, Victoria
Property market insights for Darraweit Guim
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Darraweit Guim VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Darraweit Guim, VIC is currently $1,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Darraweit Guim has a 12-month growth rate of -35.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Darraweit Guim.
Crime and safety
Is Darraweit Guim safe?
The overall rate for Darraweit Guim is 2,180 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Darraweit Guim.
Overall crime rate
2,180
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowGreater Melbourne
Darraweit GuimGreater 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 Darraweit Guim?
Darraweit Guim VIC 3756 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
402 people call Darraweit Guim home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,792 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 402
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $261 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–3417.9%Below
35–5425.6%Below
55–7432.8%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.8%Above
Paying a mortgage52.8%Above
Renting2.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.4%Below
One car18.9%Below
Two cars34.6%Below
Three or more48.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.7%Below
Drove to work54.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Darraweit Guim
19.7% of workers in Darraweit Guim worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.7% of Darraweit Guim residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
39.6% of people in Darraweit Guim described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Darraweit Guim
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Darraweit Guim VIC 3756.
Is Darraweit Guim family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Darraweit Guim's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
109 family households lived in Darraweit Guim; 39.4% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
32.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Darraweit Guim?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Darraweit Guim had 402 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Darraweit Guim?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.3% of occupied private dwellings in Darraweit Guim.
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 Darraweit Guim?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
52.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
2.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Darraweit Guim?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Darraweit Guim had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 43.7%, while 23.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Darraweit Guim?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
54.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Darraweit Guim?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 18.9% of the total.
83.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Darraweit Guim, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.7% reported a different address.
12.7% 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 Darraweit Guim?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% 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 Darraweit Guim residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.7% of Darraweit Guim's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% 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 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Darraweit Guim?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.3% of ancestry responses in Darraweit Guim.
Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Darraweit Guim?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Darraweit Guim?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Darraweit Guim show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Darraweit Guim?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Darraweit Guim?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,792 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $261 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Darraweit Guim compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.7% in Darraweit Guim, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 44.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 2.4% in Darraweit Guim, 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 Darraweit Guim
Is Darraweit Guim expensive?
The median house price is $1,030,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Darraweit Guim good for families?
The Census counted 109 local families, and 14.7% 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 Darraweit Guim?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,160,000, 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 Darraweit Guim
21 streets in Darraweit Guim
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aungiers Ln
- Bolinda-Darraweit Rd
- Breen Ct
- Corrigans Ln
- Darraweit Valley Road
- Doolins Rd
- Fairfield Ln
- Flints Rd
- Francis Ln
- Glendonald Rd
- Heaths Ln
- Kennedys Ln
- Newlands Rd
- Quayles Rd
- Romsey Rd
- Simon Hill Rd
- Simon Hill Road
- Simons Hill Road
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- Stennings Ln
- Stockdale Rd
- The Boreen
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