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The quick read on

Pipers Creek

VIC 3444 · Macedon Ranges

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

Median house
$2,160,000

latest suburb median

Population
189

ABS 2021

Postcode
3444

Pipers Creek, Victoria

Property market insights for Pipers Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pipers Creek VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,160,000

Up 45.8% over 12 months

$3m$2m$1m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$2.22m

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pipers Creek, VIC is currently $2,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pipers Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 45.8% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,220,000 in Pipers Creek.

Crime and safety

Is Pipers Creek safe?

The overall rate for Pipers Creek is 1,245 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Pipers Creek.

Overall crime rate

1,245

offences per 100,000 residents

69% belowRest of Vic.

Pipers CreekRest 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 Pipers Creek?

Pipers Creek VIC 3444 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

189 people call Pipers Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,571 a week.

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

Population
189
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$2,047 / 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 1521.2%Above
15–3416.9%Below
35–5431.2%Above
55–7421.2%Below
75 and over9.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses106.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage41.3%Above
Renting12.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car10.0%Below
Two cars48.3%Above
Three or more46.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home30.7%Above
Drove to work50.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Pipers Creek

30.7% of workers in Pipers Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

4.2% of Pipers Creek residents were born in England.

59.3% of people in Pipers Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pipers Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pipers Creek VIC 3444.

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

21.2% of Pipers Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

49 family households lived in Pipers Creek; 57.1% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.

57.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Pipers Creek had 189 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pipers Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 106.7% of occupied private dwellings in Pipers Creek.

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

46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

41.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

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

The average household in Pipers Creek had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 29.7%, while 40.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

30.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

50.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pipers Creek?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 10.0% of the total.

95.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

72.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.0% reported a different address.

12.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

94.7% of residents used only English at home.

2.1% 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 Pipers Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.7% of Pipers Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% 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 96.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 56.6% of ancestry responses in Pipers Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 37.6% 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 Pipers Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.5% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

35.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,571 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,047.

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 Pipers Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 30.7% in Pipers Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 12.7% in Pipers Creek, 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 Pipers Creek

Is Pipers Creek expensive?

The median house price is $2,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pipers Creek good for families?

The Census counted 49 local families, and 21.2% 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 Pipers Creek?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,220,000, 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 Pipers Creek

15 streets in Pipers Creek

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

  • Balls Ln
  • Boundary Rd
  • Chases Ln
  • Crowes Ln
  • Dohertys Rd
  • Goochs Ln
  • Mcphersons Ln
  • Morris Ln
  • Mt St Marys Ln
  • Murphys Rd
  • Northumberland Rd
  • Pipers Creek Pastoria Rd
  • Pipers Creek Rd
  • Walls Ln
  • Williatts Ln

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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.