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The quick read on

Kirkstall

VIC 3283 · Moyne

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

Median house: $460,000
Population: 406
Postcode: 3283

Property market insights for Kirkstall

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kirkstall VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$460,000

Down 31.0% over 12 months

4 bed: $810k

Median rent trend for houses

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kirkstall, VIC is currently $460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kirkstall has a 12-month growth rate of -31.0% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000 in Kirkstall.

Crime and safety

Is Kirkstall safe?

The overall rate for Kirkstall is 1,626 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Kirkstall.

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Overall crime rate

1,626

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowRest of Vic.

KirkstallRest 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 Kirkstall?

Kirkstall VIC 3283 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

406 people call Kirkstall home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,690 a week.

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

Population: 406
Median age: 40 years
Median mortgage: $1,454 / month
2021 household rent: $270 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.4%Above

15–3421.4%Below

35–5426.4%Above

55–7427.3%Above

75 and over1.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.7%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.3%Below

Paying a mortgage51.6%Above

Renting10.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below

One car16.4%Below

Two cars44.3%Above

Three or more33.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.4%Below

Drove to work61.7%In line

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled5.5%Above

What stands out in Kirkstall

14.4% of workers in Kirkstall worked from home on Census day.

2.5% of Kirkstall residents were born in England.

48.5% of people in Kirkstall described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kirkstall

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kirkstall VIC 3283.

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

24.4% of Kirkstall's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

116 family households lived in Kirkstall; 43.1% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.

38.8% 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 Kirkstall?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kirkstall had 406 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.7% of occupied private dwellings in Kirkstall.

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

38.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

51.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

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

The average household in Kirkstall had 2.7 people.

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

Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 26.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kirkstall?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 16.4% of the total.

77.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

70.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.8% reported a different address.

6.7% 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 Kirkstall?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.1% of residents used only English at home.

1.2% 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 Kirkstall residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.7% of Kirkstall's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% 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 93.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 40.1% of ancestry responses in Kirkstall.

Australian ancestry made up 48.0% 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 Kirkstall?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.9% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,690 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,454.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 14.4% in Kirkstall, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 38.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 10.2% in Kirkstall, 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 Kirkstall

Is Kirkstall expensive?

The median house price is $460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kirkstall good for families?

The Census counted 116 local families, and 24.4% 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 Kirkstall?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $810,000, 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 Kirkstall

32 streets in Kirkstall

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

Aire St
Atkinson St
Bences Rd
Bruces Rd
Buntings Rd
Cardigan St
Chamberlain St
Cruites Rd
Gunns Rd
Hamiltons Lane
Hickeys Rd
Jackson St
Joyces Rd
Kellys Rd
Kirkstall-Koroit Rd
Martins Road
Mcdonalds Ln
Murray Street

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Penshurst-Port Fairy Rd
Penshurst-Warrnambool Rd
Riddells Rd
Ritchie St
Ryles Ln
Scotts North Rd
Scotts Rd
Sommervilles Rd
Spencer Rd
Spinks Rd
Stewart St
Terka Rd
Toolong North Road
Woodward St

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