Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$617,000
Up 2.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $595k
- 3 bed
- $630k
- 4 bed
- $639k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Millgrove
VIC 3799 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $617,000
- Population
- 1,666
- Postcode
- 3799
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Millgrove, Victoria
Property market insights for Millgrove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Millgrove VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$538 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Millgrove, VIC is currently $617,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Millgrove has a 12-month growth rate of 2.0% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $595,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $630,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $639,000 in Millgrove.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Millgrove is $538 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Millgrove safe?
The overall rate for Millgrove is 1,751 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Millgrove.
Overall crime rate
1,751
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowGreater Melbourne
MillgroveGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Millgrove?
Millgrove VIC 3799 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,666 people call Millgrove home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,201 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,666
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%In line
15–3424.8%Below
35–5425.6%Below
55–7425.6%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.0%Above
Paying a mortgage49.0%Above
Renting16.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%Below
One car38.6%Above
Two cars38.4%Above
Three or more19.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.5%Below
Drove to work65.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Millgrove
11.5% of workers in Millgrove worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
4.4% of Millgrove residents were born in England.
55.2% of people in Millgrove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Millgrove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Millgrove VIC 3799.
Is Millgrove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Millgrove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
413 family households lived in Millgrove; 37.8% were couple families and 28.6% were one-parent families.
37.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Millgrove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Millgrove had 1,666 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Millgrove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Millgrove.
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 Millgrove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
49.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Millgrove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Millgrove had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 18.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Millgrove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
65.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Millgrove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 38.6% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Millgrove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
11.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Millgrove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Millgrove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.2% of Millgrove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Millgrove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.2% of ancestry responses in Millgrove.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Millgrove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 7.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% 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 Millgrove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Millgrove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Millgrove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Millgrove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,201 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Millgrove compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.5% in Millgrove, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 35.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 16.0% in Millgrove, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Millgrove
Is Millgrove expensive?
The median house price is $617,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Millgrove good for families?
The Census counted 413 local families, and 18.6% 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 Millgrove?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $639,000, 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 Millgrove
37 streets in Millgrove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adrienne Ct
- Bacchus Cr
- Bedford St
- Carroll Ave
- Cavanagh Rd
- Christine St
- Damon Ct
- Dee Rd
- Gillis St
- Hearse Rd
- Hodge Ct
- James St
- Lillis Ct
- Margaret Ct
- Maxwell Ct
- Mckenzie King Dr
- Mcnamaras Rd
- Moore Cr
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- Pamela Ct
- Patricia St
- Patrick St
- Pierre Ct
- Prices Rd
- Pythias Ct
- River Rd
- Ronald Gr
- Sherriff Cl
- Tulloch St
- Valerie St
- Vera Ct
- Warburton Hwy
- Warburton Rail Trl
- Westley Rd
- Whinwell St
- William Cr
- Winn St
- Wonga Rd
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