Median price trend for houses
Based on 112 sales in the preceding 12 months
$584,000
Up 1.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $351k
- 3 bed
- $525k
- 4 bed
- $645k
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
North Wonthaggi
VIC 3995 · Bass Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $584,000
- Population
- 3,475
- Postcode
- 3995
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Wonthaggi, Victoria
Property market insights for North Wonthaggi
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Wonthaggi VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Wonthaggi, VIC is currently $584,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Wonthaggi has a 12-month growth rate of 1.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $351,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $525,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in North Wonthaggi.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Wonthaggi is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $320,000 in North Wonthaggi. The median rent for units and apartments in North Wonthaggi is $400 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Wonthaggi safe?
The overall rate for North Wonthaggi is 2,132 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% 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 North Wonthaggi.
Overall crime rate
2,132
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowRest of Vic.
North WonthaggiRest 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 North Wonthaggi?
North Wonthaggi VIC 3995 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
3,475 people call North Wonthaggi home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,162 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,475
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%In line
15–3423.9%Above
35–5422.0%Below
55–7426.4%In line
75 and over10.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.1%Above
Paying a mortgage33.2%Below
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car35.1%Above
Two cars40.1%Above
Three or more20.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work69.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled3.0%Below
What stands out in North Wonthaggi
7.6% of workers in North Wonthaggi worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..
4.1% of North Wonthaggi residents were born in England.
48.5% of people in North Wonthaggi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Wonthaggi
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Wonthaggi VIC 3995.
Is North Wonthaggi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of North Wonthaggi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
986 family households lived in North Wonthaggi; 35.5% were couple families and 19.9% were one-parent families.
35.3% 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 North Wonthaggi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Wonthaggi had 3,475 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Wonthaggi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in North Wonthaggi.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in North Wonthaggi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
33.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Wonthaggi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Wonthaggi had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Wonthaggi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
69.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Wonthaggi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 35.1% of the total.
61.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Wonthaggi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.3% reported a different address.
13.6% 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 North Wonthaggi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.0% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Wonthaggi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.6% of North Wonthaggi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.4% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Wonthaggi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in North Wonthaggi.
Australian ancestry made up 38.7% 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 North Wonthaggi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Wonthaggi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Wonthaggi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 13.1% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Wonthaggi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Wonthaggi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,162 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 $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Wonthaggi compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in North Wonthaggi, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 46.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in North Wonthaggi, 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 North Wonthaggi
Is North Wonthaggi expensive?
The median house price is $584,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Wonthaggi good for families?
The Census counted 986 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 North Wonthaggi?
Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around North Wonthaggi
75 streets in North Wonthaggi
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Apple Berry
- Ash Gra
- Benetti Rd
- Bond St
- Bryden Dr
- Burgan Ave
- Cambridge
- Canary
- Carbine St
- Cavil Dr
- Cobber
- Colliery Ave
- Deakin St
- Delmarni Ct
- Donald St
- Edinburgh Dr
- Fault Cr
- Fuller Rd
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- George St
- Gordon St
- Griffiths St
- Hampshire Place
- Haywood Pl
- Henry St East
- Henry St West
- Heslop Rd
- Hicksborough
- Hop St
- Ivor St
- James St
- Jersey Road
- Kingston Rd
- Kirrak St
- Korumburra Rd
- Korumburra-Wonthaggi Rd
- Lamp Rd
- Langley
- Lewis Ave
- Loch-Wonthaggi Rd
- Longstaff St
- Lyndhurst St
- Mary St
- Mcgibbonys Rd
- Mcmahon
- Minatori Cl
- Morey St
- Nelson St
- North View Dr
- Oates Rd
- Obrien Cct
- Ogarey St
- Ormsby Gr
- Oxford
- Parkes St
- Pear Tree Cl
- Powlett Rd
- Regency Dr
- Rib Ct
- Ryan
- Seam St
- Splint
- St Andrews Pl
- St Elena Ct
- Storey St
- Sussex Ct
- Tibballs Pl
- Token St
- Toorak St
- Turner St
- Tussock
- Vicars Ave
- Wallace Street
- Wentworth Rd
- White Rd
- Willow Ct
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