Median price trend for houses
Based on 47 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Down 7.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $890k
- 4 bed
- $1.21m
- 5+ bed
- $1.26m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Hurstbridge
VIC 3099 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Median unit
- $670,000
- Population
- 3,554
- Postcode
- 3099
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ABS 2021
Hurstbridge, Victoria
Property market insights for Hurstbridge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hurstbridge VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hurstbridge, VIC is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hurstbridge has a 12-month growth rate of -7.8% for houses and 15.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Hurstbridge.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hurstbridge is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hurstbridge is $670,000, which has increased 15.5% since the same time last year.
Crime and safety
Is Hurstbridge safe?
The overall rate for Hurstbridge is 1,405 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Hurstbridge.
Overall crime rate
1,405
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Melbourne
HurstbridgeGreater 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 Hurstbridge?
Hurstbridge VIC 3099 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
3,554 people call Hurstbridge home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,168 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,554
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3422.3%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7425.3%Above
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.5%Above
Townhouses2.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.2%Above
Paying a mortgage53.2%Above
Renting10.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car24.5%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.7%Below
Drove to work51.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Hurstbridge
26.7% of workers in Hurstbridge worked from home on Census day.
4.9% of Hurstbridge residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
59.4% of people in Hurstbridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hurstbridge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hurstbridge VIC 3099.
Is Hurstbridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Hurstbridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,022 family households lived in Hurstbridge; 51.9% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hurstbridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hurstbridge had 3,554 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.4% 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 Hurstbridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.5% of occupied private dwellings in Hurstbridge.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.5% 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 Hurstbridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
53.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.6% 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 Hurstbridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hurstbridge had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 33.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hurstbridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
51.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hurstbridge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 24.5% of the total.
73.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hurstbridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.9% reported a different address.
12.0% 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 Hurstbridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hurstbridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Hurstbridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hurstbridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Hurstbridge.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hurstbridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 12.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hurstbridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hurstbridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hurstbridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hurstbridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,168 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hurstbridge compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.7% in Hurstbridge, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 36.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 10.6% in Hurstbridge, 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 Hurstbridge
Is Hurstbridge expensive?
The median house price is $950,000, while units and apartments sit at $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hurstbridge good for families?
The Census counted 1,022 local families, and 19.9% 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 Hurstbridge?
Larger houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Hurstbridge
68 streets in Hurstbridge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Anzac Ave
- Arthurs Creek Rd
- Bailey Gully Rd
- Bambara Rd
- Bannons Ln North
- Batman Ave
- Bingley Ave
- Boyds Rd
- Broad Gully Rd
- Butchers
- Carlyle Cl
- Caroline Cr
- Cherry Tree Rd
- Cochranes Ln
- Coolaroo Ave
- Curtain Rd
- Daphne Cr
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- Dewar Dr
- Dunstan Dr
- Fairdell Cr
- Fawkner Cr
- Flat Rock Rd
- Gorst Road
- Gosfield Rd
- Graysharps Rd
- Haleys Gully Rd
- Heather Ave
- Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd
- Hillcrest Rd
- Hilltop Rd
- Hoebergins Ln
- Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek Rd
- Hurst Rd
- Kenarra Ct
- Kendalls Ln
- Knowle Gr
- Laceys Rd
- Linnet Ave
- Lynnbrae Ave
- Manuka Rd
- Mary Pl
- Meander Rd
- Melissa Cl
- Mills Rd
- Milton
- Mountain View Rd
- Orchid
- Parker Rd
- Patullos Rd
- Pinnaroo Cl
- Prospect Hill Cr
- Rose Ave
- Roylston
- Schaeffer Rd
- Shanklin St
- Silvan Rd
- Springhill Rd
- Sprys Ln
- Steven St
- Stewart Rd
- Taylor Rd
- The Glen
- Tulong St
- Valley View Rd
- Wadeson Rd
- Wattletree Rd
- Yates Rd
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