Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$285,000
Up 8.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $250k
- 4 bed
- $285k
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The quick read on
Ouyen
VIC 3490 · Mildura
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $285,000
- Population
- 1,170
- Postcode
- 3490
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ouyen, Victoria
Property market insights for Ouyen
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ouyen VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$325 per week
Down 2.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ouyen, VIC is currently $285,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ouyen has a 12-month growth rate of 8.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $285,000 in Ouyen.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ouyen is $325 per week. The median house rent has decreased 2.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ouyen safe?
The overall rate for Ouyen is 3,191 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% 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 Ouyen.
Overall crime rate
3,191
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowRest of Vic.
OuyenRest 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 Ouyen?
Ouyen VIC 3490 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,170 people call Ouyen home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,092 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,170
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $734 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $165 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.9%Below
15–3419.7%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7431.5%Above
75 and over16.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.7%Above
Townhouses3.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.1%Above
Paying a mortgage25.2%Below
Renting21.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car32.5%Below
Two cars36.5%Below
Three or more24.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.5%Below
Drove to work65.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.3%Above
What stands out in Ouyen
8.5% of workers in Ouyen worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
37.2% of people in Ouyen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ouyen
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ouyen VIC 3490.
Is Ouyen family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.9% of Ouyen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
291 family households lived in Ouyen; 32.6% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
25.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ouyen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ouyen had 1,170 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ouyen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ouyen.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.3% 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 Ouyen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
25.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.7% 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 Ouyen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ouyen had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 37.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 12.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ouyen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
65.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ouyen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.
60.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ouyen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
6.1% 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 Ouyen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ouyen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.1% of Ouyen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ouyen?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.2% of ancestry responses in Ouyen.
Australian ancestry made up 44.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ouyen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 25.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ouyen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ouyen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 11.2% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ouyen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ouyen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,092 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $734.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $165 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ouyen compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.5% in Ouyen, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 53.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 21.7% in Ouyen, 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 Ouyen
Is Ouyen expensive?
The median house price is $285,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ouyen good for families?
The Census counted 291 local families, and 12.9% 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 Ouyen?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $285,000, 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 Ouyen
82 streets in Ouyen
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arnold St
- Baker Rd
- Boulka Rd
- Britt St
- Bronzewing West Rd
- Calder Hwy
- Caldow Rd
- Cassidy Rd
- Clay Ave
- Cocamba Rd
- Cooper St
- Coustley Ave
- Curram Rd
- Dakers St
- Dingo Tank Rd
- Dixon Rd
- Dunkley Rd
- Emmett St
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- Erhardt Rd
- Farrell St
- Fuller St
- Galah North Rd
- Gniel Rd
- Grace Rd
- Gregory St
- Hahnel Ln
- Hancock St
- Harold St
- Harris
- Henderson St
- Horne Rd
- Hughes St
- Hunt St
- Ingwersen St
- Johnson St
- Kay Rd
- Lawler St
- Lodwick Rd
- Loveridge St
- Mallee Hwy
- Marshall Rd
- Martin Ave
- Martin St
- Matheson St
- Mcilvena Rd
- Mcintyre Rd
- Mitchell St
- Munro Rd
- Nihill St
- North West Rd
- Oke St
- Old Kia Rd
- Ouyen-Patchewollock Rd
- Parallel Rd
- Pearson Rd
- Pendlebury Rd
- Pickering St
- Poole Rd
- Potter Rd
- Railway Tce
- Ritchie St
- Rowe St
- Rownack Rd
- Scott Street
- Shaddock Ct
- Shaddock Rd
- Steele Rd
- Sunraysia Hwy
- Swann St
- Thorne St
- Timberoo East Rd
- Trimble Rd
- Trinita Road
- Vallance Rd
- Vine Ct
- Vine Ln
- Walpeup Lake Rd
- Walsh Lane
- Walsh Laneway
- Weir Rd
- Williams St
- Yellumjip
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