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The quick read on

Porepunkah

VIC 3740 · Alpine

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

Median house: $849,000
Median unit: $480,000
Population: 1,024
Postcode: 3740

Property market insights for Porepunkah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Porepunkah VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months

$849,000

Down 7.2% over 12 months

3 bed: $849k
4 bed: $880k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$488 per week

Down 15.1% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Porepunkah, VIC is currently $849,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Porepunkah has a 12-month growth rate of -7.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $849,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000 in Porepunkah.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Porepunkah is $488 per week. The median house rent has decreased 15.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Porepunkah is $480,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000 in Porepunkah.

Crime and safety

Is Porepunkah safe?

The overall rate for Porepunkah is 2,671 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Porepunkah.

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Overall crime rate

2,671

offences per 100,000 residents

34% belowRest of Vic.

PorepunkahRest 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 Porepunkah?

Porepunkah VIC 3740 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

1,024 people call Porepunkah home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,576 a week.

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

Population: 1,024
Median age: 46 years
Median mortgage: $1,633 / month
2021 household rent: $383 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.0%Below

15–3419.0%Below

35–5427.4%Above

55–7427.2%Above

75 and over9.2%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.1%Above

Townhouses3.7%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.0%Above

Paying a mortgage35.8%Above

Renting19.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.8%Below

One car23.9%Below

Two cars44.3%Above

Three or more31.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.0%Below

Drove to work61.9%In line

Train, tram or bus0.5%In line

Walked or cycled4.9%Above

What stands out in Porepunkah

14.0% of workers in Porepunkah worked from home on Census day.

2.8% of Porepunkah residents were born in England.

56.2% of people in Porepunkah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Porepunkah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Porepunkah VIC 3740.

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

17.0% of Porepunkah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

289 family households lived in Porepunkah; 40.5% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.

34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

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

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

Porepunkah had 1,024 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.4% 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 Porepunkah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 94.1% of occupied private dwellings in Porepunkah.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% 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 Porepunkah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.2% 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 Porepunkah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Porepunkah had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 23.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

61.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Porepunkah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 23.9% of the total.

75.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

52.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.9% reported a different address.

10.9% 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 Porepunkah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.6% of residents used only English at home.

2.2% 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 Porepunkah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.9% of Porepunkah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% 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 91.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Porepunkah.

Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Porepunkah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

21.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,576 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,633.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $383 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 14.0% in Porepunkah, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 45.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 19.2% in Porepunkah, 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 Porepunkah

Is Porepunkah expensive?

The median house price is $849,000, while units and apartments sit at $480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Porepunkah good for families?

The Census counted 289 local families, and 17.0% 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 Porepunkah?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $880,000, 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 Porepunkah

41 streets in Porepunkah

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

Armstrongs Rd
Back Porepunkah Rd
Bailey St
Baroni Ln
Barrett Ln
Buckland Valley Rd
Chandler Ct
Cherralee Cl
Crystal Brook Ave
Eurobin Creek Trk
Francis St
Grange Rd
Great Alpine Rd
Hamilton Place
Harrison Ln
Holmes Ct
Junction Rd
Martley St

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Mcconnells Ln
Mccullough St
Mclean Ln
Meyland Rd
Mill Bend Rd
Monash Dr
Mount Buffalo Rd
Nicholson St
One Mile Creek Road
Pearson St
Pink Earth Dr
Pyke St
Rayner Trk
Rimini Rd
Roberts Creek Rd
Seamer St
Service St
Solly Ln
Station St
Sykes Ln
Tewksbury Ct
Tip Rd
Wood St

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