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The quick read on

Noorinbee

VIC 3890 · East Gippsland

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

Population
84

ABS 2021

Postcode
3890

Noorinbee, Victoria

Property market insights for Noorinbee

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Noorinbee VIC

Median price trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Noorinbee safe?

The overall rate for Noorinbee is 1,788 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Noorinbee.

Overall crime rate

1,788

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowRest of Vic.

NoorinbeeRest 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 Noorinbee?

Noorinbee VIC 3890 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

84 people call Noorinbee home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.

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

Population
84
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$760 / month
2021 household rent
$158 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.8%Above
15–3410.7%Below
35–5423.8%In line
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over6.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.9%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage13.6%Below
Renting36.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car29.0%Below
Two cars38.7%In line
Three or more22.6%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home29.4%Above
Drove to work26.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled17.6%Above

What stands out in Noorinbee

29.4% of workers in Noorinbee worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

4.8% of Noorinbee residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

63.1% of people in Noorinbee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Noorinbee

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Noorinbee VIC 3890.

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

23.8% of Noorinbee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

20 family households lived in Noorinbee; 30.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

30.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Noorinbee had 84 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.3% 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 Noorinbee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Noorinbee.

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

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

13.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.4% 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 Noorinbee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Noorinbee had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 14.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

29.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

26.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Noorinbee?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 29.0% of the total.

61.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

42.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.5% reported a different address.

10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Noorinbee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.0% of residents used only English at home.

6.0% 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 Noorinbee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.7% of Noorinbee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% 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 88.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Noorinbee.

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 Noorinbee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 58.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.8% 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 Noorinbee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

28.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

48.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

13.1% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

9.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $760.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $158 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 29.4% in Noorinbee, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 36.4% in Noorinbee, 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 Noorinbee

Is Noorinbee 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 Noorinbee good for families?

The Census counted 20 local families, and 23.8% 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 Noorinbee?

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 Noorinbee

5 streets in Noorinbee

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

  • Drummer Trk
  • Hadfield Rd
  • Monaro Hwy
  • Reed Bed Creek Rd
  • West Cann Rd

Keep exploring

Is Noorinbee 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.