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The quick read on

Kongwak

VIC 3951 · Bass Coast

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

Median house
$1,500,000

latest suburb median

Population
207

ABS 2021

Postcode
3951

Kongwak, Victoria

Property market insights for Kongwak

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kongwak VIC

Median price trend for houses

$1,500,000

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Median rent trend for houses

$675 per week

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The median house price in Kongwak, VIC is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kongwak is $675 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Kongwak safe?

The overall rate for Kongwak is 2,800 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Kongwak.

Overall crime rate

2,800

offences per 100,000 residents

31% belowRest of Vic.

KongwakRest 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 Kongwak?

Kongwak VIC 3951 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

207 people call Kongwak home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.

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

Population
207
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,727 / month
2021 household rent
$138 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.1%Below
15–3425.6%Above
35–5426.6%Above
55–7434.8%Above
75 and over4.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.4%Above
Paying a mortgage40.5%Above
Renting10.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars45.8%Above
Three or more45.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.4%Above
Drove to work49.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%In line

What stands out in Kongwak

26.4% of workers in Kongwak worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

4.8% of Kongwak residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

61.8% of people in Kongwak described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kongwak

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kongwak VIC 3951.

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

12.1% of Kongwak's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

62 family households lived in Kongwak; 48.4% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.

25.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Kongwak had 207 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kongwak.

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

49.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

40.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.1% 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 Kongwak?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kongwak had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 38.9%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kongwak?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 well above the Rest of Vic. average.

49.6% 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 4.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kongwak?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 16.7% of the total.

91.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.

9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

97.6% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% 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 Kongwak residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.7% of Kongwak's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% 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 98.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Kongwak.

Australian ancestry made up 51.2% 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 Kongwak?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 28.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 68.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

29.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

29.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,727.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $138 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 26.4% in Kongwak, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 49.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 10.1% in Kongwak, 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 Kongwak

Is Kongwak expensive?

The median house price is $1,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kongwak good for families?

The Census counted 62 local families, and 12.1% 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 Kongwak?

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 Kongwak

21 streets in Kongwak

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

  • Armstrongs Rd
  • Axfords Rd
  • Bena-Kongwak Rd
  • Brownes Rd
  • Church Rd
  • Glasgow Rd
  • Grabhams Road
  • Hairs Rd
  • Inverloch-Kongwak Rd
  • Irvings Rd
  • Kongwak-Inverloch Rd
  • Kongwak Rd
  • Korumburra-Inverloch Rd
  • Korumburra-Wonthaggi Rd
  • Scott Cr
  • Scotts Estate Road
  • Sheepways Rd
  • Stewarts Rd
Show all 21 streets
  • Tullochs Rd
  • Williams St
  • Wolonga Estate Rd

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Is Kongwak right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.