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The quick read on

Irrewillipe East

VIC 3249 · Colac Otway

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

Population
84

ABS 2021

Postcode
3249

Irrewillipe East, Victoria

Property market insights for Irrewillipe East

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Irrewillipe East VIC

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$6m$4m$2m20202021202220232025

Market data updated January 2025.

Irrewillipe East has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Irrewillipe East safe?

The overall rate for Irrewillipe East is 2,002 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% 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 Irrewillipe East.

Overall crime rate

2,002

offences per 100,000 residents

51% belowRest of Vic.

Irrewillipe EastRest 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 Irrewillipe East?

Irrewillipe East VIC 3249 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

84 people call Irrewillipe East home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.

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

Population
84
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,560 / month
2021 household rent
$238 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.8%Above
15–3420.2%Below
35–5433.3%Above
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over13.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.6%In line
Paying a mortgage34.4%In line
Renting25.0%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars18.8%Below
Three or more46.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home24.5%Above
Drove to work58.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Irrewillipe East

24.5% of workers in Irrewillipe East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

3.6% of Irrewillipe East residents were born in England.

61.9% of people in Irrewillipe East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Irrewillipe East

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Irrewillipe East VIC 3249.

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

23.8% of Irrewillipe East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

26 family households lived in Irrewillipe East; 42.3% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.

26.9% 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 Irrewillipe East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Irrewillipe East had 84 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 91.4% of occupied private dwellings in Irrewillipe East.

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

40.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

34.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.0% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

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

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

The average household in Irrewillipe East had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 28.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 9.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

24.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

58.5% 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 Irrewillipe East?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 18.8% of the total.

65.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.

8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Irrewillipe East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.7% 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 Irrewillipe East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.3% of Irrewillipe East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% 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 94.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.1% of ancestry responses in Irrewillipe East.

Australian ancestry made up 48.8% 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 Irrewillipe East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 30.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% 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 Irrewillipe East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 77.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

48.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

71.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.9% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $238 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 24.5% in Irrewillipe East, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 40.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Renting accounted for 25.0% in Irrewillipe East, 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 Irrewillipe East

Is Irrewillipe East 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 Irrewillipe East good for families?

The Census counted 26 local families, and 23.8% 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 Irrewillipe East?

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 Irrewillipe East

7 streets in Irrewillipe East

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

  • Baileys Road
  • Carlisle Rd
  • Flannagans Rd
  • Irrewillipe Rd
  • Mcnabbs Rd
  • South Larpent Rd
  • Stones Rd

Keep exploring

Is Irrewillipe East 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.