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The quick read on

Illabarook

VIC 3351 · Golden Plains

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

Population
41

ABS 2021

Postcode
3351

Illabarook, Victoria

Property market insights for Illabarook

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Illabarook VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 6.0% over 12 months

$450k$400k$350k20222023202420252026

Market data updated May 2026.

Illabarook has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Illabarook safe?

The overall rate for Illabarook is 2,675 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Illabarook.

Overall crime rate

2,675

offences per 100,000 residents

34% belowRest of Vic.

IllabarookRest 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 Illabarook?

Illabarook VIC 3351 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

41 people call Illabarook home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

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

Population
41
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,409 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1531.7%Above
15–3422.0%Below
35–5424.4%In line
55–7422.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses116.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.3%Below
Paying a mortgage33.3%Below
Renting33.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car27.3%Below
Two cars27.3%Below
Three or more36.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work56.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Illabarook

18.8% of workers in Illabarook worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

22.0% of people in Illabarook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Illabarook

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Illabarook VIC 3351.

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

31.7% of Illabarook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

10 family households lived in Illabarook; 40.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Illabarook had 41 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Illabarook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 116.7% of occupied private dwellings in Illabarook.

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

33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

33.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Illabarook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Illabarook had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 42.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 21.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

56.3% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Illabarook?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 27.3% of the total.

63.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.

12.2% 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 Illabarook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Illabarook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.2% of Illabarook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.8% 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 95.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 31.7% of ancestry responses in Illabarook.

Australian ancestry made up 61.0% 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 Illabarook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 56.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Illabarook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

46.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

19.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.8% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 25.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,409.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 18.8% in Illabarook, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 33.3% in Illabarook, 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 Illabarook

Is Illabarook expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Illabarook good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families, and 31.7% 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 Illabarook?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Illabarook

6 streets in Illabarook

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

  • Cape Clear-Rokewood Rd
  • Chathams Rd
  • Illabarook-Pitfield Rd
  • Imries Lane
  • Imries Rd
  • Recreation Rd

Keep exploring

Is Illabarook right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.