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The quick read on
Dewhurst
VIC 3808 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 151
- Postcode
- 3808
ABS 2021
Dewhurst, Victoria
Property market insights for Dewhurst
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dewhurst VIC
Market data updated October 2025.
Dewhurst has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Dewhurst safe?
The overall rate for Dewhurst is 3,205 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Dewhurst.
Overall crime rate
3,205
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowGreater Melbourne
DewhurstGreater 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 Dewhurst?
Dewhurst VIC 3808 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
151 people call Dewhurst home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,349 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,150 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7433.1%Above
75 and over11.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.2%Above
Paying a mortgage37.5%Below
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars30.0%Below
Three or more62.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.5%Above
Drove to work42.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Dewhurst
38.5% of workers in Dewhurst worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.6% of Dewhurst residents were born in England.
39.1% of people in Dewhurst described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dewhurst
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dewhurst VIC 3808.
Is Dewhurst family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Dewhurst's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
47 family households lived in Dewhurst; 42.6% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
29.8% 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 Dewhurst?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dewhurst had 151 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.4% 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 Dewhurst?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.0% of occupied private dwellings in Dewhurst.
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 Dewhurst?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% 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 Dewhurst?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dewhurst had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 12.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 47.9%, while 18.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dewhurst?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
42.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne 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 Dewhurst?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
92.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dewhurst, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
15.9% 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 Dewhurst?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.1% of residents used only English at home.
6.6% 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 Dewhurst residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.9% of Dewhurst's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% 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 85.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dewhurst?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Dewhurst.
Australian ancestry made up 44.4% 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 Dewhurst?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dewhurst?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dewhurst show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dewhurst?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dewhurst?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,349 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,150.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dewhurst compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.5% in Dewhurst, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 54.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Dewhurst, 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 Dewhurst
Is Dewhurst expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Dewhurst good for families?
The Census counted 47 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 Dewhurst?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Dewhurst
7 streets in Dewhurst
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd
- Bimbimbie Dr
- Blue Ridge Rd
- Bourkes Creek Rd
- Brentwood Cl
- Downey Rd
- Hepner Rd
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