Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,180,000
Up 11.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Kinglake Central
VIC 3757 · Murrindindi
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 413
- Postcode
- 3757
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kinglake Central, Victoria
Property market insights for Kinglake Central
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kinglake Central VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kinglake Central, VIC is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kinglake Central has a 12-month growth rate of 11.6% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Kinglake Central safe?
The overall rate for Kinglake Central is 4,336 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above 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 Kinglake Central.
Overall crime rate
4,336
offences per 100,000 residents
8% aboveGreater Melbourne
Kinglake CentralGreater 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 Kinglake Central?
Kinglake Central VIC 3757 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
413 people call Kinglake Central home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,648 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 413
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3424.0%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7429.3%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.0%Above
Paying a mortgage50.8%Above
Renting6.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.9%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more45.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.4%Below
Drove to work53.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in Kinglake Central
26.4% of workers in Kinglake Central worked from home on Census day.
48.7% of people in Kinglake Central described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kinglake Central
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kinglake Central VIC 3757.
Is Kinglake Central family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Kinglake Central's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
114 family households lived in Kinglake Central; 41.2% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
28.9% 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 Kinglake Central?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kinglake Central had 413 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kinglake Central?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.3% of occupied private dwellings in Kinglake Central.
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 Kinglake Central?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
50.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.3% 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 Kinglake Central?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kinglake Central had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 12.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 41.3%, while 26.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kinglake Central?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
53.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kinglake Central?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 15.9% of the total.
84.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kinglake Central, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.4% reported a different address.
9.9% 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 Kinglake Central?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Kinglake Central residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.9% of Kinglake Central's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kinglake Central?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.8% of ancestry responses in Kinglake Central.
Australian ancestry made up 42.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kinglake Central?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kinglake Central?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kinglake Central show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kinglake Central?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 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kinglake Central?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,648 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 $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kinglake Central compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.4% in Kinglake Central, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 43.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 6.3% in Kinglake Central, 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 Kinglake Central
Is Kinglake Central expensive?
The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kinglake Central good for families?
The Census counted 114 local families, and 15.5% 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 Kinglake Central?
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 Kinglake Central
20 streets in Kinglake Central
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Spur Rd
- Beale Ave
- Blackwood Ln
- Bowden Spur Rd
- Candlebark Trk
- Captains Creek Rd
- Cummins Creek Rd
- Daniels Rd
- Deviation Rd
- Extons Rd
- Grandview Cr
- Johnsons Rd
- Ogradys Rd
- Ogradys Road
- Powers Rd
- Rifle Range Rd
- Sims Rd
- Stokes Rd
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- Sutherland Rd
- Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
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