Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,530,000
Down 18.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.03m
- 4 bed
- $1.88m
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The quick read on
Fairhaven
VIC 3231 · Surf Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,530,000
- Population
- 390
- Postcode
- 3231
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Fairhaven, Victoria
Property market insights for Fairhaven
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fairhaven VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fairhaven, VIC is currently $1,530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fairhaven has a 12-month growth rate of -18.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,880,000 in Fairhaven.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fairhaven is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fairhaven safe?
The overall rate for Fairhaven is 1,094 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% 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 Fairhaven.
Overall crime rate
1,094
offences per 100,000 residents
73% belowRest of Vic.
FairhavenRest 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 Fairhaven?
Fairhaven VIC 3231 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
390 people call Fairhaven home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,023 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 390
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,993 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3413.8%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7442.8%Above
75 and over10.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.2%Below
Renting5.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.9%Below
Two cars47.5%Above
Three or more16.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.5%Above
Drove to work39.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Fairhaven
40.5% of workers in Fairhaven worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
3.8% of Fairhaven residents were born in England.
61.8% of people in Fairhaven described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fairhaven
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fairhaven VIC 3231.
Is Fairhaven family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Fairhaven's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
120 family households lived in Fairhaven; 36.7% were couple families and 6.7% were one-parent families.
27.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fairhaven?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fairhaven had 390 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fairhaven?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.9% of occupied private dwellings in Fairhaven.
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 Fairhaven?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.3% 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 Fairhaven?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fairhaven had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 13.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fairhaven?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
39.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. 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 Fairhaven?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 31.9% of the total.
64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fairhaven, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.
12.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fairhaven?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Fairhaven residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Fairhaven's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% 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 94.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fairhaven?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Fairhaven.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fairhaven?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 23.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fairhaven?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fairhaven show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fairhaven?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fairhaven?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,023 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,993.
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 Fairhaven compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.5% in Fairhaven, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 62.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 5.3% in Fairhaven, 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 Fairhaven
Is Fairhaven expensive?
The median house price is $1,530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fairhaven good for families?
The Census counted 120 local families, and 12.1% 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 Fairhaven?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,880,000, 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 Fairhaven
25 streets in Fairhaven
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allinga Ln
- Bambra-Aireys Inlet Road
- Bambra Rd
- Banool Rd
- Bimbadeen Dr
- Birralee Rd
- Cowan Ave
- Forest Dr
- Great Ocean Rd
- Ilaroo Rd
- Ironbark Ave
- Kalbaru Dr
- Lialeeta Rd
- Merran Gr
- Narani
- Old Coach Rd
- Orchid Gr
- Ridge Rd
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- River Reserve Rd
- She Oak Cr
- Timbara
- Werona Rd
- Wybellenna Dr
- Yandanah Rd
- Yarringa Rd
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