Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 13.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.62m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kirwans Bridge
VIC 3608 · Strathbogie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Population
- 134
- Postcode
- 3608
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kirwans Bridge, Victoria
Property market insights for Kirwans Bridge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kirwans Bridge VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kirwans Bridge, VIC is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kirwans Bridge has a 12-month growth rate of 13.2% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Kirwans Bridge.
The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kirwans Bridge safe?
The overall rate for Kirwans Bridge is 1,229 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% 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 Kirwans Bridge.
Overall crime rate
1,229
offences per 100,000 residents
70% belowRest of Vic.
Kirwans BridgeRest 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 Kirwans Bridge?
Kirwans Bridge VIC 3608 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
134 people call Kirwans Bridge home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,271 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 134
- Median age
- 63 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,246 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 154.5%Below
15–343.7%Below
35–5414.2%Below
55–7450.7%Above
75 and over17.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright68.0%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.0%Below
Two cars56.0%Above
Three or more28.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%Below
Drove to work71.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kirwans Bridge
10.9% of workers in Kirwans Bridge worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
4.5% of Kirwans Bridge residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
39.6% of people in Kirwans Bridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kirwans Bridge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kirwans Bridge VIC 3608.
Is Kirwans Bridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
4.5% of Kirwans Bridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
44 family households lived in Kirwans Bridge; 13.6% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
11.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kirwans Bridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kirwans Bridge had 134 residents at the 2021 Census.
6.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
67.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kirwans Bridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Kirwans Bridge.
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 Kirwans Bridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
68.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Kirwans Bridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kirwans Bridge had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 69.2%, while 19.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kirwans Bridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
71.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Kirwans Bridge?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 16.0% of the total.
84.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kirwans Bridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.6% reported a different address.
11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kirwans Bridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.5% 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 Kirwans Bridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Kirwans Bridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% 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 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kirwans Bridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.5% of ancestry responses in Kirwans Bridge.
Australian ancestry made up 41.0% 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 Kirwans Bridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Kirwans Bridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 36.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
20.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kirwans Bridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 17.2% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kirwans Bridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kirwans Bridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,271 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,246.
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 Kirwans Bridge compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Kirwans Bridge, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 68.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Kirwans Bridge, 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 Kirwans Bridge
Is Kirwans Bridge expensive?
The median house price is $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kirwans Bridge good for families?
The Census counted 44 local families, and 4.5% 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 Kirwans Bridge?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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 Kirwans Bridge
10 streets in Kirwans Bridge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Backwater Ct
- Goulburn Views Dr
- Goulburn Weir-Murchison Rd
- Grandview Rd
- Kettels Rd
- Kirwans Bridge Rd
- Mcleod St
- Turner Island Ln
- Wedmores Ln
- Woodlea Ct
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