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The quick read on

Mount Duneed

VIC 3217 · Greater Geelong

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

Median house
$705,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,182

ABS 2021

Postcode
3217

Mount Duneed, Victoria

Property market insights for Mount Duneed

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Duneed VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 350 sales in the preceding 12 months

$705,000

Up 4.4% over 12 months

$750k$500k$250k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$572k
3 bed
$655k
4 bed
$740k
5+ bed
$970k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 479 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 9.5% over 12 months

$600$550$500$45020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Duneed, VIC is currently $705,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Duneed has a 12-month growth rate of 4.4% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $572,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $655,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $970,000 in Mount Duneed.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Duneed is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000 in Mount Duneed.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Duneed safe?

The overall rate for Mount Duneed is 1,427 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Mount Duneed.

Overall crime rate

1,427

offences per 100,000 residents

65% belowRest of Vic.

Mount DuneedRest 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 Mount Duneed?

Mount Duneed VIC 3217 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

6,182 people call Mount Duneed home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,274 a week.

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

Population
6,182
Median age
32 years
Median mortgage
$1,983 / month
2021 household rent
$446 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.3%Above
15–3431.6%Above
35–5426.9%Above
55–7414.6%Below
75 and over2.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright20.8%Below
Paying a mortgage55.6%Above
Renting23.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car25.1%Below
Two cars53.2%Above
Three or more20.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.9%Above
Drove to work61.0%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%In line
Walked or cycled0.5%Below

What stands out in Mount Duneed

20.9% of workers in Mount Duneed worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

4.0% of Mount Duneed residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

47.3% of people in Mount Duneed described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Duneed

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Duneed VIC 3217.

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

24.3% of Mount Duneed's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

1,702 family households lived in Mount Duneed; 51.5% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.

49.6% 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 Mount Duneed?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mount Duneed had 6,182 residents at the 2021 Census.

36.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

17.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Duneed.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% 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 Mount Duneed?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

20.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

55.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.6% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mount Duneed?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mount Duneed had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 16.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 32.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

20.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mount Duneed?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 25.1% of the total.

73.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

21.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 79.0% reported a different address.

19.4% 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 Mount Duneed?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.4% of residents used only English at home.

14.4% used a language other than English at home.

1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mount Duneed residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.4% of Mount Duneed's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.6% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 37.1% of ancestry responses in Mount Duneed.

Australian ancestry made up 35.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mount Duneed?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 12.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 75.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

43.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.4% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

31.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,274 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,983.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $446 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 20.9% in Mount Duneed, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 20.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 23.6% in Mount Duneed, 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 Mount Duneed

Is Mount Duneed expensive?

The median house price is $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Duneed good for families?

The Census counted 1,702 local families, and 24.3% 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 Mount Duneed?

Larger houses have a median around $970,000, 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 Mount Duneed

258 streets in Mount Duneed

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

  • Absalom St
  • Abundant Dr
  • Accord St
  • Adventure
  • Affogato Cr
  • Agonis Place
  • Airport Rd
  • Albanel St
  • Alpina Ave
  • Altitude St
  • Alton St
  • Amazon Street
  • Ambient St
  • Amherst Ave
  • Anglesea Rd
  • Angove Pl
  • Annual Court
  • Anpensu Ave
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  • Anthrium Drive
  • Anthurium Dr
  • Arcadia Dr
  • Aristotle St
  • Armstrong Bvd
  • Aspect Rd
  • Aviation Dr
  • Baanip Bvd
  • Bahia
  • Banrock Ct
  • Barak St
  • Barrett Street
  • Baw Baw Way
  • Belanglo Walk
  • Bitola Ave
  • Blackgate Rd
  • Blackwood Ln
  • Bloom Street
  • Bloom Way
  • Blossom Ave
  • Boeing St
  • Bogans Ln
  • Bose St
  • Botanical Dr
  • Botany Cct
  • Bottlebrush Street
  • Boundary Rd
  • Bountiful Pl
  • Brittlewood Street
  • Buffalo Cct
  • Cabane Cct
  • Cane Pl
  • Canopy
  • Capri Grove
  • Capri Way
  • Casuarina
  • Catania Close
  • Celadon Pde
  • Celestial
  • Cerrado St
  • Chateau
  • Chiaro Place
  • Citrinus St
  • Coastside Dr
  • Colombard St
  • Companion St
  • Compass
  • Concorde St
  • Connect
  • Connor Cl
  • Conquest St
  • Conti Dr
  • Copse
  • Cordyline St
  • Cornell Ave
  • Cornflower
  • Correa St
  • Corymbia St
  • Daintree St
  • Danaher Avenue
  • Darmac St
  • Decalage St
  • Denmark Dr
  • Dickins Rd
  • Dobell St
  • Dogwood St
  • Dolwood Street
  • Drayton Rd
  • Dreamer Cct
  • Eaton Rd
  • Efficient Ave
  • Electric Cr
  • Elevon
  • Elgin
  • Elixir Pl
  • Eminence St
  • Energy Pl
  • Eternity
  • Everlasting Tce
  • Exton Pl
  • Feathertop Cr
  • Feathertop Drive
  • Feehans Rd
  • Ferngrove
  • Ficus Pl
  • Figwood Street
  • Fishers Rd
  • Fleece Pl
  • Flourish Dr
  • Forrest Green Dr
  • Foundation Dr
  • Foxtail Street
  • Franklin Rd
  • Freedom Dr
  • Fusion
  • Galactic St
  • Gallery
  • Ghazeepore Rd
  • Ghazeepore Road
  • Glee Ln
  • Glenrock St
  • Glider St
  • Golden Wattle Dr
  • Grammar St
  • Gravity Dr
  • Grevillea Dr
  • Gulfstream Ave
  • Gymea St
  • Hakea Pl
  • Hams Rd
  • Hangar Dr
  • Harmon Place
  • Harper Boulevard
  • Heathcote St
  • Honeyeater
  • Horseshoe Bend Rd
  • Hotham Rise
  • Iceberg Place
  • Ilinden St
  • Inlet Drive
  • Journey Cr
  • Jurana Cr
  • Kalkarra Cr
  • Kauri
  • Kestrel Cr
  • Latitude St
  • Lilly Pilly
  • Lower Duneed Rd
  • Lunar St
  • Machakos Place
  • Madeira St
  • Magnetic Dr
  • Magnificent Gr
  • Majella St
  • Manna Gum Dr
  • Marine Way
  • Mccanns Rd
  • Mccubbin Dr
  • Mentelle St
  • Metar Pl
  • Milky Way Tce
  • Momentum Dr
  • Monavale Dr
  • Montenegro Cr
  • Moonlight Dr
  • Motion Drive
  • Mt Duneed Rd
  • Muir Rd
  • Mystic St
  • Nacelle St
  • Nakuru Pl
  • Napa St
  • Native Ave
  • Navy Street
  • Nectar Dr
  • Neon Ave
  • Nova
  • Oasis Dr
  • Ocean Street
  • Otago St
  • Owarra Bvd
  • Paley Cct
  • Pascal Cr
  • Pearlrock Dr
  • Pemberton St
  • Penedrel Dr
  • Pettavel Rd
  • Plenty
  • Pollen St
  • Pomeroy
  • Prevail Pl
  • Primrose Drive
  • Princes Hwy
  • Princeton St
  • Pristine Pl
  • Propeller Walk
  • Raam Circuit
  • Radiance
  • Rapid Pl
  • Remarkable Dr
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Robe Drive
  • Robusta Street
  • Roosevelt Rd
  • Rowands St
  • Runway St
  • Russells Rd
  • Salento St
  • Sassafras Cl
  • Schubert Pl
  • Sensation
  • Sevenhill Dr
  • Shoalhaven Bvd
  • Sian Cct
  • Silver Oak
  • Silver Wattle Rd
  • Sitella Pl
  • Sittela St
  • Solstice St
  • Sovereign Dr
  • Spectrum Dr
  • Spectrum Way
  • Sprout Pl
  • Stream St
  • Streeton Dr
  • Supen St
  • Supine
  • Surf Coast Hwy
  • Tambo Street
  • Telopea St
  • Thrive Ave
  • Torquay Rd
  • Trayana Avenue
  • Trek Place
  • Truffle Cct
  • Tussock Place
  • Tutor St
  • Undersea Crescent
  • Unico Cct
  • Unity Dr
  • Vasse Cct
  • Velocity
  • Verbena Street
  • Vermentino St
  • Vernal Cct
  • Voyage Street
  • Wanderlust Dr
  • Warralily Bvd
  • Waurn Ponds Dr
  • Wayfarer
  • Whiteley St
  • Whites Road
  • Wilderness Dr
  • Williams Rd
  • Winery St
  • Withers St
  • Yalumba Drive
  • Yellow Gum
  • Yering St
  • Zaffre Pl

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