Median price trend for houses
Based on 174 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,030,000
Down 6.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $884k
- 4 bed
- $1.22m
- 5+ bed
- $1.28m
Aerial view over residential and commercial area
Philip Mallis from Melbourne · CC BY-SA 2.0
The quick read on
Diamond Creek
VIC 3089 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,030,000
- Median unit
- $762,000
- Population
- 12,503
- Postcode
- 3089
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ABS 2021
Diamond Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Diamond Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Diamond Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 3.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Diamond Creek, VIC is currently $1,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Diamond Creek has a 12-month growth rate of -6.0% for houses and 6.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $884,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Diamond Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Diamond Creek is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Diamond Creek is $762,000, which has increased 6.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $718,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $815,000 in Diamond Creek. The median rent for units and apartments in Diamond Creek is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Diamond Creek safe?
The overall rate for Diamond Creek is 1,898 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 Diamond Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,898
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Melbourne
Diamond CreekGreater 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 Diamond Creek?
Diamond Creek VIC 3089 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,503 people call Diamond Creek home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,508 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,503
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%Above
15–3425.5%Below
35–5428.2%In line
55–7422.4%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.3%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments0.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.0%Above
Paying a mortgage53.9%Above
Renting10.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car20.7%Below
Two cars45.5%Above
Three or more32.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Below
Drove to work51.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Diamond Creek
27.1% of workers in Diamond Creek worked from home on Census day.
3.8% of Diamond Creek residents were born in England.
48.4% of people in Diamond Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Diamond Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Diamond Creek VIC 3089.
Is Diamond Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Diamond Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,588 family households lived in Diamond Creek; 55.3% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
38.0% 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 Diamond Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Diamond Creek had 12,503 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Diamond Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.3% of occupied private dwellings in Diamond Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Diamond Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
53.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.1% 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 Diamond Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Diamond Creek had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.3%, while 35.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Diamond Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
51.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Diamond Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 20.7% of the total.
77.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Diamond Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.4% reported a different address.
14.6% 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 Diamond Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.8% of residents used only English at home.
8.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Diamond Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of Diamond Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Diamond Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Diamond Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Diamond Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Diamond Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
40.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Diamond Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Diamond Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Diamond Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,508 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Diamond Creek compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Diamond Creek, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 36.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 10.1% in Diamond Creek, 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 Diamond Creek
Is Diamond Creek expensive?
The median house price is $1,030,000, while units and apartments sit at $762,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Diamond Creek good for families?
The Census counted 3,588 local families, and 19.3% 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 Diamond Creek?
Larger houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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 Diamond Creek
240 streets in Diamond Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice Ct
- Allendale Road
- Amaroo Ct
- Anne St
- Aqueduct Ln
- Aqueduct Rd
- Archer Rd
- Arrunga Cl
- Arthur Streeton Pl
- Aspiration
- Bage St
- Bellbird Rd
- Bishop Ave
- Black Gully Rd
- Blue Wren Pl
- Botanica Ct
- Brimar Cl
- Broad Gully Rd
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- Brooks Cr
- Brownlow Dr
- Bruce St
- Bruford St
- Bryl Ct
- Campbell St
- Candlebark Cl
- Canton Ct
- Cassinia Ct
- Cathay Ct
- Challenger St
- Chapman St
- Charles Conder Pl
- Chisholm Ct
- Chitral Pl
- Chusan Ct
- Chute St
- Citriodora Ct
- Clyde St
- Cockatiel Pl
- Cockatoo Ct
- Collard Dr
- Collins St
- Coniston St
- Cooee Ct
- Cooraminta Pl
- Cowin St
- Currawong Ct
- Daina Ct
- Dario Ct
- Dartagook St
- David Hockney Dr
- Dering St
- Diamond Creek Rd
- Diamond St
- Diamond Views Dr
- Dianella Ct
- Discovery Dr
- Dover Ct
- Eaton Cl
- Edinburgh St
- Edmonds St
- Egan St
- Element
- Elgata Ct
- Elizabeth St
- Ellis Ln
- Emu Ct
- Eureka
- Everard St
- Everleigh Dr
- Ezio Ct
- Fairview Cr
- Fantail
- Farrer Cl
- Felicia
- Fielding Rd
- Fraser St
- Fred Mccubbin Cl
- Fuller St
- Fulton Cl
- Fyffe St
- Galatea St
- Gem Ct
- George St
- Gino Ct
- Gipson St
- Glenhaven Rd
- Glen View Cl
- Godber Rd
- Gossamer Pl
- Grandview Ct
- Grassy Flat Rd
- Greenhills Crescent
- Gregg St
- Grey Gum
- Haley St
- Happy Valley
- Harmony Dr
- Harrap Ct
- Haven Ln
- Haversack Ct
- Helen Ct
- Henry Arthur Dr
- Herberts Lane
- Hickory Downs Pl
- Highbrook Ct
- Hillingdon Dr
- Hillmartin Ln
- Himalaya Ct
- Hoddle Pl
- Honeyeater Cl
- Hotham Ct
- Hyde St
- Ilana View Dr
- Inglis St
- Irene Ct
- Ironbark Rd
- Jacaranda Dr
- James Cook Dr
- James Ct
- Jamieson Ct
- Jessamber Ct
- Jodie Ct
- Jonquil Cl
- Juane Park Dr
- Julian Ashton Pl
- Julius Ct
- Kalmaine Ct
- Kelly St
- Kim St
- Kingfisher Dr
- Kingsbury Ct
- Knightsbridge Pl
- Kookaburra
- Koonawarra
- Lambert St
- Landex Ct
- Lanvos Dr
- Larch Cr
- Larson Rd
- Lawrey Rd
- Lilian Ct
- Lorikeet Ct
- Lotus Ct
- Louis Buvelot
- Lovitt Cl
- Luscombe Dr
- Lydford Ct
- Magenta
- Magpie Ct
- Main Hurstbridge Rd
- Main St
- Marino
- Milthorpe Rd
- Mindara Ct
- Mitchell Ct
- Monomeath Ave
- Mora Pl
- Moray St
- Murray Rd
- Nankin Cl
- Ness St
- Nevern Ct
- Nicole Cr
- Nillumbik Sq
- Nimmo Rd
- Norma St
- Nugget Court
- Oakdale
- Old Aqueduct Rd
- Old Diamond Creek Rd
- Orcades Pl
- Orme Rd
- Ormonde Ct
- Oronsay Cr
- Panorama Dr
- Pardalote
- Parook Ct
- Patyah St
- Penton Ct
- Perversi Ave
- Phipps Cr
- Pinjarra Ct
- Pleasant View Ct
- Pledger Cl
- Price Ct
- Rangeview Rd
- Raven Ct
- Red Brick Ln
- Reserve Circuit
- Resource Court
- Reynolds Rd
- Ripon Cl
- Risdale Cl
- River Gum Cl
- Rockley Cl
- Royston St
- Russell Drysdale Pl
- Rusty Gate Ct
- Ryans Rd
- Ryan St
- Ryefield Ct
- Sanctuary Ct
- Serenity Pl
- Shovel Court
- Sidney Nolan Pl
- Siyan
- Skyvista Ct
- Somali Cl
- Sovereign
- Starling Rd
- Station St
- Stone St
- Strathaird Cl
- Sturt Pl
- Suncrest Ct
- Sutherland Rd
- Tetragona
- The Parkway
- The Rise
- Tom Roberts Glde
- Union Gold Cr
- Upton Cl
- Vale Rd
- Valley Ct
- Victoria St
- Wagtail Pl
- Waigo
- Walter Withers Ct
- Ward St
- Watkins St
- Wattlebird Ct
- Wayland Ct
- Wega Ct
- Wensley St
- Wentworth Cl
- Wilson St
- Windmill
- Woodley Ct
- Yan Yean Rd
- Yellowbox
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