Median price trend for houses
Up 53.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Iona
VIC 3815 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 240
- Postcode
- 3815
ABS 2021
Iona, Victoria
Property market insights for Iona
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Iona VIC
Market data updated July 2026.
Iona has a 12-month growth rate of 53.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Iona safe?
The overall rate for Iona is 2,738 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% 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 Iona.
Overall crime rate
2,738
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowGreater Melbourne
IonaGreater 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 Iona?
Iona VIC 3815 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
240 people call Iona home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,924 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,140 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3423.3%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7422.9%Above
75 and over8.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.0%Above
Paying a mortgage57.7%Above
Renting4.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.3%Below
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more46.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.4%Below
Drove to work53.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in Iona
25.4% of workers in Iona worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.8% of Iona residents were born in England.
40.0% of people in Iona described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Iona
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Iona VIC 3815.
Is Iona family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Iona's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
68 family households lived in Iona; 52.9% were couple families and 16.2% were one-parent families.
20.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Iona?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Iona had 240 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.3% 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 Iona?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Iona.
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 Iona?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
57.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.2% 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 Iona?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Iona had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 40.5%, while 30.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Iona?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
53.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Iona?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 11.3% of the total.
85.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Iona, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
80.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.4% reported a different address.
13.3% 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 Iona?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% 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 Iona residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Iona's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% 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 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Iona?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Iona.
Australian ancestry made up 47.9% 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 Iona?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 18.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% 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 Iona?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Iona show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Iona?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Iona?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,924 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,140.
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 Iona compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.4% in Iona, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 4.2% in Iona, 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 Iona
Is Iona 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 Iona good for families?
The Census counted 68 local families, and 11.7% 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 Iona?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Iona
12 streets in Iona
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bunyip-Modella Rd
- Bunyip River Rd
- Carses Rd
- Dessent Rd
- Fallon Rd
- Little Rd
- Main Drain Rd
- Murray Rd
- Parish Rd
- Pitt Rd
- Simpson Rd
- Temby Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.