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The quick read on

Kurting

VIC 3517 · Loddon

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

Population
61

ABS 2021

Postcode
3517

Kurting, Victoria

Property market insights for Kurting

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kurting VIC

Median price trend for houses

Up 12.9% over 12 months

$340k$320k$300k20192020202020202020

Market data updated November 2020.

Kurting has a 12-month growth rate of 12.9% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Kurting safe?

The overall rate for Kurting is 3,525 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% 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 Kurting.

Overall crime rate

3,525

offences per 100,000 residents

13% belowRest of Vic.

KurtingRest 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 Kurting?

Kurting VIC 3517 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

61 people call Kurting home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

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

Population
61
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$953 / month
2021 household rent
$230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.0%In line
15–348.2%Below
35–5414.8%Below
55–7454.1%Above
75 and over9.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright83.3%Above
Paying a mortgage16.7%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car21.7%Below
Two cars30.4%Below
Three or more73.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home39.1%Above
Drove to work60.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Kurting

39.1% of workers in Kurting worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

6.6% of Kurting residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

39.3% of people in Kurting described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kurting

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kurting VIC 3517.

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

18.0% of Kurting's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

16 family households lived in Kurting; 25.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

25.0% 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 Kurting?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kurting had 61 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

63.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 92.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kurting.

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

83.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

16.7% 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 Kurting?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kurting had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 78.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

39.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to 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 Kurting?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 21.7% of the total.

104.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

69.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.6% reported a different address.

4.9% 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 Kurting?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Kurting residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.9% of Kurting's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.1% 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 80.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 29.5% of ancestry responses in Kurting.

Australian ancestry made up 42.6% 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 Kurting?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 30.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

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 Kurting?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 48.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

39.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

20.7% 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 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 39.1% in Kurting, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 83.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Kurting, 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 Kurting

Is Kurting expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Kurting good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families, and 18.0% 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 Kurting?

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 Kurting

12 streets in Kurting

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

  • Arabella Ln
  • Bacon Rd
  • Boort-Kurting Road
  • Calder Hwy
  • Christie Rd
  • Glenalbyn Rd
  • Inglewood-Powlett Rd
  • Kingower-Kurting Rd
  • Kingower-Old Inglewood Rd
  • Kurting-Boort Road
  • Kurting-Powlett Rd
  • Timber Ln

Keep exploring

Is Kurting 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.