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The quick read on

Jancourt East

VIC 3266 · Colac Otway

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

Population
185

ABS 2021

Postcode
3266

Jancourt East, Victoria

Property market insights for Jancourt East

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20202021202320242025

Crime and safety

Is Jancourt East safe?

The overall rate for Jancourt East is 3,016 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% 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 Jancourt East.

Overall crime rate

3,016

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowRest of Vic.

Jancourt 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 Jancourt East?

Jancourt East VIC 3266 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

185 people call Jancourt East home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,362 a week.

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

Population
185
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,425 / month
2021 household rent
$241 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.5%Above
15–3422.7%In line
35–5422.7%Below
55–7422.7%Below
75 and over8.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.4%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright46.4%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting28.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more37.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.4%Above
Drove to work38.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.6%Above

What stands out in Jancourt East

28.4% of workers in Jancourt East worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

5.4% of Jancourt East residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

41.6% of people in Jancourt East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Jancourt East

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Jancourt East VIC 3266.

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

19.5% of Jancourt East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

50 family households lived in Jancourt East; 46.0% were couple families and 16.0% were one-parent families.

32.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Jancourt East had 185 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 90.4% of occupied private dwellings in Jancourt 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 Jancourt East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

46.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

The average household in Jancourt East had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 54.5%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

28.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

38.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Jancourt 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 22.7% of the total.

78.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.6% reported a different address.

6.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.9% 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 Jancourt East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.5% of Jancourt East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.5% 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 87.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Jancourt East.

Australian ancestry made up 49.7% 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 Jancourt East?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 Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 57.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 62.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

42.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

62.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.1% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,362 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,425.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $241 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 28.4% in Jancourt East, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 46.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 28.6% in Jancourt 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 Jancourt East

Is Jancourt 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 Jancourt East good for families?

The Census counted 50 local families, and 19.5% 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 Jancourt 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 Jancourt East

15 streets in Jancourt East

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

  • Carters Rd
  • Cobden-Port Campbell Rd
  • Cowleys Rd
  • Forest Boundary Rd
  • Gribbles Rd
  • Lavers Hill-Cobden Rd
  • Majestic Dr
  • Murfitts Rd
  • Naylors Rd
  • Old Cobden-Port Campbell Rd
  • Rantalls Rd
  • Speedway Rd
  • Timboon-Colac Rd
  • Trotters Rd
  • Worlands 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.