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The quick read on

Junction Village

VIC 3977 · Casey

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

Median house
$780,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$495,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,051

ABS 2021

Postcode
3977

Junction Village, Victoria

Property market insights for Junction Village

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Junction Village VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 46 sales in the preceding 12 months

$780,000

Up 18.7% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$690k
4 bed
$830k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Junction Village, VIC is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Junction Village has a 12-month growth rate of 18.7% for houses and 1.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000 in Junction Village.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Junction Village is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Junction Village is $495,000, which has increased 1.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $460,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $655,000 in Junction Village.

Crime and safety

Is Junction Village safe?

The overall rate for Junction Village is 1,359 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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 Junction Village.

Overall crime rate

1,359

offences per 100,000 residents

66% belowGreater Melbourne

Junction VillageGreater 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 Junction Village?

Junction Village VIC 3977 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

1,051 people call Junction Village home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,080 a week.

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

Population
1,051
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$326 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.5%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5416.2%Below
55–7424.7%Above
75 and over25.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses64.2%Below
Townhouses33.2%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.6%Above
Paying a mortgage39.3%Above
Renting16.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.9%In line
One car40.3%Above
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more16.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.0%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Junction Village

11.0% of workers in Junction Village worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.

6.1% of Junction Village residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

43.7% of people in Junction Village described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Junction Village

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Junction Village VIC 3977.

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

13.5% of Junction Village's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

250 family households lived in Junction Village; 32.8% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.

30.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

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

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

Junction Village had 1,051 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 64.2% of occupied private dwellings in Junction Village.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 33.2% 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 Junction Village?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

39.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.1% 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 Junction Village?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Junction Village had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 38.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 16.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Junction Village?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.

50.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.

19.4% 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 Junction Village?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.4% of residents used only English at home.

7.9% 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 Junction Village residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.4% of Junction Village's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Junction Village?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Junction Village.

Australian ancestry made up 39.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Junction Village?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Managers accounted for 6.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 42.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

24.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

43.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.1% reported asthma, 17.4% arthritis and 8.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Junction Village?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,080 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 $326 per week.

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

How does Junction Village compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.0% in Junction Village, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 44.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 16.1% in Junction Village, 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 Junction Village

Is Junction Village expensive?

The median house price is $780,000, while units and apartments sit at $495,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Junction Village good for families?

The Census counted 250 local families, and 13.5% 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 Junction Village?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $830,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Junction Village

45 streets in Junction Village

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

  • Allegro
  • Aloe Close
  • Ballarto Rd
  • Bandicoot Bvd
  • Baobab Street
  • Blue Lily Cct
  • Bolero
  • Bossiaea St
  • Botanic Dr
  • Bower Vine Rd
  • Cacao Court
  • Clavier St
  • Contata Gr
  • Coral Vine Rd
  • Craig Rd
  • Ensemble
  • Glendoon Rd
  • Holbourne Dr
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  • Houlder Ave
  • Hydrangea Rd
  • Jennifer St
  • Junction Cl
  • Largo Cct
  • Magnolia Rd
  • Mangosteen St
  • May Rd
  • Melody
  • Opera
  • Operetta Cl
  • Protea Street
  • Redwood Ct
  • Riverwood Drive
  • Rockrose Ave
  • Rondo St
  • Shaw Rd
  • Sherwood Rd
  • Sonata
  • South Gippsland Hwy
  • Spring Rd
  • Staley St
  • Symphony Parkway
  • The Arcade
  • Treble St
  • Vivaldi Drive
  • Willoby St

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