Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$595,000
Up 2.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $524k
- 4 bed
- $700k
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The quick read on
Foster
VIC 3960 · South Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $595,000
- Median unit
- $482,000
- Population
- 2,044
- Postcode
- 3960
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ABS 2021
Foster, Victoria
Property market insights for Foster
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Foster VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$428 per week
Up 14.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Foster, VIC is currently $595,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Foster has a 12-month growth rate of 2.6% for houses and 22.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $524,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000 in Foster.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Foster is $428 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Foster is $482,000, which has increased 22.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $490,000 in Foster. The median rent for units and apartments in Foster is $365 per week and has increased 12.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Foster safe?
The overall rate for Foster is 2,621 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Foster.
Overall crime rate
2,621
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowRest of Vic.
FosterRest 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 Foster?
Foster VIC 3960 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
2,044 people call Foster home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $975 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,044
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,348 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3413.4%Below
35–5417.9%Below
55–7436.9%Above
75 and over19.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.9%Below
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments6.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.5%Above
Paying a mortgage20.6%Below
Renting20.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Above
One car42.8%Above
Two cars32.6%Below
Three or more19.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.0%In line
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.6%Above
What stands out in Foster
15.0% of workers in Foster worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Foster residents were born in England.
47.5% of people in Foster described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Foster
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Foster VIC 3960.
Is Foster family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Foster's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
519 family households lived in Foster; 27.0% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
21.0% 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 Foster?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Foster had 2,044 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.8% 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 Foster?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.9% of occupied private dwellings in Foster.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Foster?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
20.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Foster?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Foster had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 40.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 12.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Foster?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Foster?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 42.8% of the total.
52.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Foster, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.0% reported a different address.
13.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Foster?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Foster residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.4% of Foster's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.6% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Foster?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Foster.
Australian ancestry made up 38.5% 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 Foster?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Managers accounted for 18.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Foster?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
19.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Foster show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 18.6% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Foster?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Foster?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $975 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,348.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Foster compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.0% in Foster, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 58.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.9% in Foster, 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 Foster
Is Foster expensive?
The median house price is $595,000, while units and apartments sit at $482,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Foster good for families?
The Census counted 519 local families, and 11.7% 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 Foster?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $700,000, 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 Foster
103 streets in Foster
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Ct
- Allan Ct
- Ameys Track Rd
- Ameys Trk
- Anderson Rd
- Apex Ct
- Astburys Rd
- Banksia
- Berry St
- Black Swamp Rd
- Blackwood Dr
- Blundens Rd
- Boolarra-Foster Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Boyd Ct
- Bridge St
- Bruce Ct
- Byrnes St
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- Cargeegs Rd
- Cayzer Rd
- Charity Ln
- Charles St
- Church Hill Rd
- Clement Ct
- Collis St
- Coopers Rd
- Court St
- Davis Rd
- Dessents Rd
- Devlin Rd
- Dyrings Rd
- Elphicks Rd
- Fish Creek-Foster Rd
- Fleet St
- Fleming Rd
- Forest
- Foster Beach Rd
- Foster-Mt Best Rd
- Foster-Promontory Rd
- Frances Ct
- Fullers Rd
- Gardiners Rd
- Gibbs St
- Hall Rd
- Harmon Rd
- Heath
- Hobsons Rd
- Hoddle Rd
- Hyland St
- Jacksons Rd
- Jay Rd
- Jones St
- Kaffir Hill Rd
- Landing Rd
- Landy Rd
- Law Rd
- Lawrence Road
- Lays Rd
- Leighton Rd
- Linton Ct
- Linton Rd
- Lower Franklin Rd
- Maines
- Main St
- Mcclure Ln
- Mcdonald St
- Mcgleads Rd
- Mcmaster Ct
- Mine Rd
- Nelson St
- Oberon Vsta
- Oconnell Rd
- Ogradys Ridge Rd
- Old Hat Rd
- Oram Rd
- Parkside Cr
- Perkins Rd
- Pioneer St
- Port Franklin Rd
- Pound Rd
- Powells Rd
- Power St
- Reserve St
- Reservoir Rd East
- Reservoir St
- Rice St
- Richards Ct
- Sherry St
- Simpson St
- South Gippsland Hwy
- Sparkes Ct
- Stapleton Rd
- Station Rd
- Toora Rd
- Toto Ct
- Varney Rd
- Victory Ave
- Williams Dr
- Wilson Rd
- Winchester St
- Wood Ct
- Wood Rd
- Yellow Brick Rd
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