Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Down 4.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $720k
- 3 bed
- $718k
- 4 bed
- $873k
- 5+ bed
- $948k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Officer South
VIC 3809 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 1,159
- Postcode
- 3809
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Officer South, Victoria
Property market insights for Officer South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Officer South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Officer South, VIC is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Officer South has a 12-month growth rate of -4.8% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $718,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $873,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $948,000 in Officer South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Officer South is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $910,000 in Officer South. The median rent for units and apartments in Officer South is $550 per week and has decreased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Officer South safe?
The overall rate for Officer South is 990 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Officer South.
Overall crime rate
990
offences per 100,000 residents
75% belowGreater Melbourne
Officer SouthGreater 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 Officer South?
Officer South VIC 3809 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,159 people call Officer South home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,085 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,159
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $393 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–3434.9%Above
35–5419.2%Below
55–7419.0%In line
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.6%Above
Townhouses21.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.6%Below
Paying a mortgage63.4%Above
Renting7.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.7%Below
One car37.8%Above
Two cars47.4%Above
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.5%Below
Drove to work57.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Officer South
24.5% of workers in Officer South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
6.0% of Officer South residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
35.5% of people in Officer South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Officer South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Officer South VIC 3809.
Is Officer South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Officer South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
342 family households lived in Officer South; 46.2% were couple families and 4.7% were one-parent families.
41.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Officer South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Officer South had 1,159 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Officer South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.6% of occupied private dwellings in Officer South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 21.8% 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 Officer South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
63.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.1% 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 Officer South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Officer South had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 24.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Officer South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.7% 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 Officer South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 37.8% of the total.
61.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Officer South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
5.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 94.7% reported a different address.
32.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Officer South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.4% of residents used only English at home.
25.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Officer South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.1% of Officer South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.9% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
5.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Officer South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Officer South.
Australian ancestry made up 28.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Officer South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Officer South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
44.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Officer South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Officer South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Officer South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,085 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $393 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Officer South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.5% in Officer South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 29.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 7.1% in Officer South, 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 Officer South
Is Officer South expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Officer South good for families?
The Census counted 342 local families, and 22.6% 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 Officer South?
Larger houses have a median around $948,000, 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 Officer South
60 streets in Officer South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Advance Boulevard
- Amritsar Road
- Atherton Ave
- Axis Boulevard
- Bald Hill Road
- Barnett Dr
- Bellbird Street
- Berri Ave
- Bradley St
- Calvert St
- Cardinia Road
- Centenary Bvd
- Chaffey Gr
- Clements St
- Corbin
- Dareton
- Denison Crescent
- Evolve Street
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- Generator St
- Governors
- Heggart Cr
- Heytesbury Dr
- Indigo Parade
- Indus Road
- Kaduna Dr
- Kokoda Dr
- Kookaburra Drive
- Lecky Rd
- Leeson St
- Lever Cct
- Maxwell St
- Merbein
- Momentum Way
- Mortlake Dr
- Newline Road
- Oban Rd
- Officer South Rd
- Patterson Rd
- Poppy Pl
- Postmill Ct
- Pridley Bvd
- Propeller Cct
- Punjab Street
- Raptor Crescent
- Rural Rd
- Skellett Rd
- Talon Road
- Thompsons Road
- Tidworth
- Tobruk Rd
- Trawalla Street
- Tulk St
- Turbine St
- Waikerie Promenade
- Wallower
- Warrock Road
- Watson Rd
- Wattlebird Way
- Wedgetail Avenue
- Windbound St
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