Median price trend for houses
Based on 45 sales in the preceding 12 months
$680,000
Down 2.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $565k
- 3 bed
- $670k
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Indented Head
VIC 3223 · Greater Geelong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $680,000
- Median unit
- $570,000
- Population
- 1,391
- Postcode
- 3223
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ABS 2021
Indented Head, Victoria
Property market insights for Indented Head
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Indented Head VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 17.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Indented Head, VIC is currently $680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Indented Head has a 12-month growth rate of -2.9% for houses and 9.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Indented Head.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Indented Head is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Indented Head is $570,000, which has increased 9.6% since the same time last year.
Crime and safety
Is Indented Head safe?
The overall rate for Indented Head is 1,132 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Indented Head.
Overall crime rate
1,132
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowRest of Vic.
Indented HeadRest 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 Indented Head?
Indented Head VIC 3223 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,391 people call Indented Head home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,201 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,391
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $346 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3410.8%Below
35–5420.6%Below
55–7444.5%Above
75 and over12.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.4%Above
Paying a mortgage26.6%Below
Renting16.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car36.1%Above
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more18.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.7%Above
Drove to work52.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.6%In line
Walked or cycled2.7%Below
What stands out in Indented Head
24.7% of workers in Indented Head worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
4.0% of Indented Head residents were born in England.
38.4% of people in Indented Head described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Indented Head
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Indented Head VIC 3223.
Is Indented Head family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Indented Head's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
409 family households lived in Indented Head; 27.4% were couple families and 10.5% 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 Indented Head?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Indented Head had 1,391 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.7% 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 Indented Head?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Indented Head.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% 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 Indented Head?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
26.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Indented Head?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Indented Head had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 30.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 47.4%, while 13.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Indented Head?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.6% 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 Indented Head?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 36.1% of the total.
60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Indented Head, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.4% reported a different address.
13.7% 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 Indented Head?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.3% 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 Indented Head residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.7% of Indented Head's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.3% 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 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Indented Head?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Indented Head.
Australian ancestry made up 35.6% 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 Indented Head?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Indented Head?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
21.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Indented Head show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Indented Head?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Indented Head?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,201 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $346 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Indented Head compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.7% in Indented Head, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 57.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 16.0% in Indented Head, 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 Indented Head
Is Indented Head expensive?
The median house price is $680,000, while units and apartments sit at $570,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Indented Head good for families?
The Census counted 409 local families, and 12.1% 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 Indented Head?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 Indented Head
62 streets in Indented Head
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam St
- Amalfi
- Annmaree Dr
- Bass Ct
- Batman Ct
- Batman Rd
- Bayrise Ct
- Beachside Cr
- Brett Dr
- Buckley Ct
- Cairnes St
- Calimo Pl
- Church Rd
- Coach Rd
- David St
- Eric St
- Ethereal Dr
- Flinders St
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- Glenrana Dr
- Grassy Point Rd
- Gregory Court
- Grieve Ave
- Gunsynd Dr
- Half Moon Cr
- Helen St
- Henderson St
- Hood Rd
- Hygeia Ct
- Ibbotson St
- Jeffrey St
- Jubilee Ave
- Kaitlers Dr
- Lewis St
- Lilkenday Ave
- Martin St
- Mcdonald St
- Mclean St
- Mizzen Ct
- Ozone St
- Peter St
- Pigdon St
- Positano Pl
- Sand Cl
- Seabird Ct
- Seacombe
- Seafarer Ct
- Seahaze Ct
- Seahorse Ct
- Sealion Ct
- Seamist Ct
- Seascape Dr
- Seaspray Ct
- Sorrento Tce
- The Esplanade
- The Foreshore
- Tower Rd
- Valda Ave
- Walpole Ave
- Warner St
- Waterhouse Ct
- Whiting Ave
- Yacht Ct
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