Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$922,000
Down 12.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $668k
- 3 bed
- $899k
- 4 bed
- $975k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Gembrook
VIC 3783 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $922,000
- Population
- 2,559
- Postcode
- 3783
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gembrook, Victoria
Property market insights for Gembrook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gembrook VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 15.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gembrook, VIC is currently $922,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gembrook has a 12-month growth rate of -12.1% for houses and 24.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $668,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $899,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $975,000 in Gembrook.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gembrook is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gembrook safe?
The overall rate for Gembrook is 3,183 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 Gembrook.
Overall crime rate
3,183
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowGreater Melbourne
GembrookGreater 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 Gembrook?
Gembrook VIC 3783 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,559 people call Gembrook home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,002 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,559
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,907 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3422.5%Below
35–5426.5%Below
55–7424.8%Above
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.6%Above
Paying a mortgage54.1%Above
Renting12.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car17.7%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more38.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.7%Below
Drove to work59.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Gembrook
20.7% of workers in Gembrook worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.6% of Gembrook residents were born in England.
54.3% of people in Gembrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gembrook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gembrook VIC 3783.
Is Gembrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Gembrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
675 family households lived in Gembrook; 51.1% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
37.6% 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 Gembrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gembrook had 2,559 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gembrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in Gembrook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gembrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
54.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.4% 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 Gembrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gembrook had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 32.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gembrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gembrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 17.7% of the total.
80.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gembrook, 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.
11.2% 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 Gembrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gembrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Gembrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% 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 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gembrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.4% of ancestry responses in Gembrook.
Australian ancestry made up 41.2% 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 Gembrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gembrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gembrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gembrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gembrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,002 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,907.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gembrook compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.7% in Gembrook, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 12.4% in Gembrook, 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 Gembrook
Is Gembrook expensive?
The median house price is $922,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gembrook good for families?
The Census counted 675 local families, and 20.4% 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 Gembrook?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $975,000, 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 Gembrook
76 streets in Gembrook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes St
- Amphlett Ave
- Anzac St
- Back Creek Rd
- Banks-Smith Dr
- Beenak East Rd
- Beenak Rd
- Belgrave-Gembrook Rd
- Belvedere Ct
- Bessie Creek Rd
- Blacksmith Pl
- Black Snake Creek Rd
- Blackwood Ln
- Bond Ln
- Boyd Rd
- Bromby St
- Collie Rd
- Crichton Rd
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- Currawong Dr
- Don Phillip Ct
- Dorothy Ln
- Eloura Pl
- Gembrook-Launching Place Rd
- Gembrook Park Rd
- Gembrook Rd
- Gembrook-Tonimbuk Rd
- Glenard Ct
- Gould Rd
- Grey Rd
- Harewood Park Road
- Heroes Ave
- Hunters Rd
- Innes Rd
- Jolley Rd
- Knight Rd
- Kookaburra Ct
- Le Souef Rd
- Livio Dr
- Lucia Ct
- Main St
- Maisey Rd
- Mentiplay Rd
- Morbey Rd
- Mountain Rd
- Mt Eirene Rd
- Neville Rd
- Old Sawmill Rd
- Old Soldier Rd
- Olsen Rd
- Orchard Rd
- Pancake Creek Rd
- Parker Rd
- Penrose Rd
- Pitt Ave
- Quinn Rd
- Ramage Ln
- Red Rd
- Redwood Rd
- Ritchie Street
- Russell Rd
- Soldiers Rd
- Station Rd
- Station St
- Stone Rd North
- Stone Rd South
- Swallowfield Rd
- The Avenue
- The Pack Track
- Town Rd
- Tynong North Rd
- Ure Rd
- Village Ln
- Vista Ct
- Warwick Rd
- Watkins Ln
- Williamson Rd
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