Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$590,000
Up 20.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $380k
- 3 bed
- $600k
- 4 bed
- $875k
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The quick read on
Ironbark
VIC 3550 · Greater Bendigo
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $590,000
- Median unit
- $405,000
- Population
- 1,163
- Postcode
- 3550
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ABS 2021
Ironbark, Victoria
Property market insights for Ironbark (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ironbark (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ironbark (Vic.), VIC is currently $590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ironbark (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 20.4% for houses and -20.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $380,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000 in Ironbark (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ironbark (Vic.) is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ironbark (Vic.) is $405,000, which has decreased 20.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $405,000 in Ironbark (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Ironbark (Vic.) is $425 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ironbark safe?
The overall rate for Ironbark is 10,699 offences per 100,000 residents — 163% above 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 Ironbark.
Overall crime rate
10,699
offences per 100,000 residents
163% aboveRest of Vic.
IronbarkRest 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 Ironbark?
Ironbark VIC 3550 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,163 people call Ironbark home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,274 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,163
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.4%Below
15–3428.5%Above
35–5424.5%Above
55–7423.9%Below
75 and over9.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.0%Below
Townhouses13.2%Above
Apartments0.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.5%Below
Paying a mortgage29.0%Below
Renting44.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%Above
One car46.8%Above
Two cars31.5%Below
Three or more13.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.0%Above
Drove to work57.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Ironbark
17.0% of workers in Ironbark worked from home on Census day.
49.6% of people in Ironbark described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ironbark
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ironbark VIC 3550.
Is Ironbark family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.4% of Ironbark's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
262 family households lived in Ironbark; 36.3% were couple families and 24.4% were one-parent families.
38.5% 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 Ironbark?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ironbark had 1,163 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ironbark?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ironbark.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ironbark?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
29.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.4% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ironbark?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ironbark had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 40.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 11.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ironbark?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
57.2% 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 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ironbark?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 46.8% of the total.
44.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ironbark, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.2% reported a different address.
10.7% 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 Ironbark?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.3% of residents used only English at home.
7.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ironbark residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.7% of Ironbark's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ironbark?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.5% of ancestry responses in Ironbark.
Australian ancestry made up 34.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ironbark?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ironbark?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ironbark show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ironbark?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ironbark?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,274 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ironbark compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.0% in Ironbark, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 26.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 44.4% in Ironbark, 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 Ironbark (Vic.)
Is Ironbark (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $590,000, while units and apartments sit at $405,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ironbark (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 262 local families, and 14.4% 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 Ironbark (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $875,000, 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 Ironbark (Vic.)
36 streets in Ironbark (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashley St
- Barnard St
- Bell St
- Bennett St
- Bradshaw St
- Carlisle Pl
- Casley St
- Curtis St
- Darby St
- Don St
- Eaglehawk Rd
- Happy Valley Rd
- Hayes St
- Honeysuckle St
- Jebb St
- Joan St
- Langston St
- Lilac St
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- Lily St
- Little Ln
- Marong Rd
- Nettle St
- New Chum Ln
- Old Violet St
- Prout St
- Quick St
- Rae St
- Robshaw St
- Roeder St
- Susan St
- Thomas St
- Trotter Ln
- Valentine St
- Victoria St
- Wattle St
- Webster St
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