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The quick read on

Noorat

VIC 3265 · Corangamite

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

Median house
$430,000

latest suburb median

Population
318

ABS 2021

Postcode
3265

Noorat, Victoria

Property market insights for Noorat

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Noorat VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$430,000

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$477$476$476$47520252025202520252025

The median house price in Noorat, VIC is currently $430,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Noorat safe?

The overall rate for Noorat is 1,728 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Noorat.

Overall crime rate

1,728

offences per 100,000 residents

58% belowRest of Vic.

NooratRest 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 Noorat?

Noorat VIC 3265 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

318 people call Noorat home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,660 a week.

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

Population
318
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.6%In line
15–3418.2%Below
35–5423.6%In line
55–7432.7%Above
75 and over7.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.9%Above
Paying a mortgage35.9%Above
Renting16.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.3%Below
One car25.4%Below
Two cars39.3%Above
Three or more40.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.8%Below
Drove to work68.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Noorat

10.8% of workers in Noorat worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

32.4% of people in Noorat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Noorat

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Noorat VIC 3265.

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

17.6% of Noorat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

90 family households lived in Noorat; 37.8% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.

32.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Noorat had 318 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.3% 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 Noorat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Noorat.

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

47.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

35.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

The average household in Noorat had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 41.3%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

68.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Noorat?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 25.4% of the total.

79.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.

3.5% 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 Noorat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.0% 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 Noorat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.5% of Noorat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.5% 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 92.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 34.6% of ancestry responses in Noorat.

Australian ancestry made up 39.6% 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 Noorat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 29.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

36.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,660 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 $220 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 10.8% in Noorat, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 47.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 16.2% in Noorat, 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 Noorat

Is Noorat expensive?

The median house price is $430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Noorat good for families?

The Census counted 90 local families, and 17.6% 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 Noorat?

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 Noorat

15 streets in Noorat

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

  • Bakers Rd
  • Carroopook St
  • Dalvui Ln
  • Darlington-Terang Rd
  • Factory Lane
  • Factory Rd
  • Glenormiston Rd
  • Kennas Ln
  • Mackinnons Bridge-Noorat Road
  • Mackinnons Bridge Rd
  • Mccrae Rd
  • Mckinnons Bridge-Noorat Rd
  • Morack Street
  • Sisters-Noorat Rd
  • Terang-Mortlake Rd

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Is Noorat right for your search?

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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.