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Fryerstown

VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $780,000
Population: 232
Postcode: 3451

Property market insights for Fryerstown

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fryerstown VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$780,000

Up 52.9% over 12 months

2 bed: $568k
3 bed: $812k

Median rent trend for houses

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Fryerstown, VIC is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fryerstown has a 12-month growth rate of 52.9% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $568,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $812,000 in Fryerstown.

Crime and safety

Is Fryerstown safe?

The overall rate for Fryerstown is 4,855 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% above 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 Fryerstown.

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Overall crime rate

4,855

offences per 100,000 residents

19% aboveRest of Vic.

FryerstownRest 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 Fryerstown?

Fryerstown VIC 3451 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

232 people call Fryerstown home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,231 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 232
Median age: 51 years
Median mortgage: $1,463 / month
2021 household rent: $275 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.4%Below

15–3417.7%Below

35–5430.6%Above

55–7434.9%Above

75 and over9.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.9%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.3%Above

Paying a mortgage42.9%Above

Renting9.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below

One car30.6%Below

Two cars44.9%Above

Three or more19.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.0%Above

Drove to work53.1%Below

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled2.7%Below

What stands out in Fryerstown

23.0% of workers in Fryerstown worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

4.3% of Fryerstown residents were born in England.

64.2% of people in Fryerstown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Fryerstown

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fryerstown VIC 3451.

Is Fryerstown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.4% of Fryerstown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

60 family households lived in Fryerstown; 30.0% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.

31.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fryerstown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fryerstown had 232 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.0% 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 Fryerstown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Fryerstown.

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 Fryerstown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.9% 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 Fryerstown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fryerstown had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 27.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fryerstown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

53.1% 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 2.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fryerstown?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 30.6% of the total.

64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fryerstown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.

15.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Fryerstown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.4% of residents used only English at home.

6.5% 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 Fryerstown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.5% of Fryerstown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.5% 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 88.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fryerstown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 50.9% of ancestry responses in Fryerstown.

Australian ancestry made up 30.2% 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 Fryerstown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

38.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 12.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 2.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 22.1% of workers, and education and training employed 16.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Fryerstown?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..

24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fryerstown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.5% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fryerstown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fryerstown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,231 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,463.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Fryerstown compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.0% in Fryerstown, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 47.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 9.9% in Fryerstown, 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 Fryerstown

Is Fryerstown expensive?

The median house price is $780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Fryerstown good for families?

The Census counted 60 local families, and 13.4% 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 Fryerstown?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $812,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Fryerstown

37 streets in Fryerstown

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Amos St
Break Neck Hill Rd
Burgoyne Street
Campbells Creek-Fryers Rd
Camp St
Castlemaine St
Church St
Coles Rd
Crocodile Reservoir Rd
Damper Trk
Dry Diggings Trk
Fryers-Taradale Rd
Glens Ln
Heron St
High Street
Hoopers Rd
Kemps Bridge Rd
Landseer St

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Lawrence St
Maclise St
Market St
Old Coach Rd
Prestidge Ln
Railway Dam Rd
Reynolds St
Saunders Trk
Sheldon Trk
South Parade
Spring Gully Rd
Sugarbag Trk
Turner St
Vaughan-Chewton Rd
Vaughan Rd
Webster St
White Gum Trk
White Quartz Rd
Wilkie St

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