Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$611,000
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The quick read on
Main Lead
VIC 3373 · Pyrenees
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $611,000
- Population
- 42
- Postcode
- 3373
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Main Lead, Victoria
Property market insights for Main Lead
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Main Lead VIC
The median house price in Main Lead, VIC is currently $611,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Main Lead safe?
The overall rate for Main Lead is 1,925 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 Main Lead.
Overall crime rate
1,925
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowRest of Vic.
Main LeadRest 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 Main Lead?
Main Lead VIC 3373 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
42 people call Main Lead home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,660 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $175 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.1%Below
15–3414.3%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7435.7%Above
75 and over9.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.9%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.2%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting30.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car40.0%Above
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more40.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.2%Above
Drove to work58.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Main Lead
41.2% of workers in Main Lead worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
11.9% of Main Lead residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
31.0% of people in Main Lead described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Main Lead
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Main Lead VIC 3373.
Is Main Lead family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.1% of Main Lead's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
13 family households lived in Main Lead; 0.0% were couple families and 46.2% were one-parent families.
46.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Main Lead?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Main Lead had 42 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.2% 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 Main Lead?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.9% of occupied private dwellings in Main Lead.
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 Main Lead?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
23.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Main Lead?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Main Lead had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 73.3%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Main Lead?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
58.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below 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 Main Lead?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 40.0% of the total.
80.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Main Lead, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.1% reported a different address.
19.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Main Lead?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.5% of residents used only English at home.
14.3% 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 Main Lead residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.0% of Main Lead's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.0% 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 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Main Lead?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 69.0% of ancestry responses in Main Lead.
Australian ancestry made up 26.2% 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 Main Lead?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 29.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 17.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Main Lead?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Main Lead show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
21.4% reported asthma, 21.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Main Lead?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 26.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Main Lead?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,660.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $175 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Main Lead compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.2% in Main Lead, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 46.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Main Lead, 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 Main Lead
Is Main Lead expensive?
The median house price is $611,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Main Lead good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 7.1% 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 Main Lead?
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 Main Lead
6 streets in Main Lead
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Glenisters Ln
- Guys Rd
- Main Lead Road
- Mcnish Ln
- Musical Gully Rd
- Troys Ln
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