Median price trend for houses
Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months
$895,000
Down 5.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $640k
- 3 bed
- $876k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.77m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Port Fairy
VIC 3284 · Moyne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $895,000
- Median unit
- $725,000
- Population
- 3,742
- Postcode
- 3284
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ABS 2021
Port Fairy, Victoria
Property market insights for Port Fairy
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Fairy VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$530 per week
Up 6.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Fairy, VIC is currently $895,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Fairy has a 12-month growth rate of -5.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $876,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,770,000 in Port Fairy.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Fairy is $530 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Port Fairy is $725,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000 in Port Fairy. The median rent for units and apartments in Port Fairy is $400 per week and has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Fairy safe?
The overall rate for Port Fairy is 2,352 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Port Fairy.
Overall crime rate
2,352
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowRest of Vic.
Port FairyRest 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 Port Fairy?
Port Fairy VIC 3284 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
3,742 people call Port Fairy home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,450 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,742
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / 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 1517.3%In line
15–3414.8%Below
35–5422.2%Below
55–7431.8%Above
75 and over14.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.0%In line
Townhouses8.6%Above
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.6%Below
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%In line
One car34.6%Above
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more16.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.2%Above
Drove to work55.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.6%In line
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Port Fairy
18.2% of workers in Port Fairy worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.7% of Port Fairy residents were born in England.
40.8% of people in Port Fairy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Fairy
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Fairy VIC 3284.
Is Port Fairy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Port Fairy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
995 family households lived in Port Fairy; 35.2% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.
32.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Fairy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Fairy had 3,742 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.9% 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 Port Fairy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.0% of occupied private dwellings in Port Fairy.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.6% 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 Port Fairy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
27.6% 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 Port Fairy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Fairy had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Fairy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
55.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Fairy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
One-car households formed 34.6% 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 Port Fairy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.
8.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Fairy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Fairy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.1% of Port Fairy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Fairy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Port Fairy.
Australian ancestry made up 39.1% 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 Port Fairy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 19.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% 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 Port Fairy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Fairy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Fairy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Fairy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,450 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
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 Port Fairy compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.2% in Port Fairy, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 51.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Port Fairy, 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 Port Fairy
Is Port Fairy expensive?
The median house price is $895,000, while units and apartments sit at $725,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Fairy good for families?
The Census counted 995 local families, and 17.3% 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 Port Fairy?
Larger houses have a median around $1,770,000, 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 Port Fairy
107 streets in Port Fairy
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Rd
- Albert St
- Allan Street
- Amble Ln
- Anna Catherine Dr
- Armstrong Ct
- Atkins Cr
- Atkinson St
- Avery St
- Awabi Ct
- Baden Powell Dr
- Bank St
- Barclay St
- Battery Lane
- Baulch Cr
- Baxter St
- Beach St
- Belfast Cl
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- Blackwood Rd
- Bourne Ave
- Bowker Ct
- Bowls Court
- Brophy St
- Campbell St
- Castwood Place
- Chastel Cl
- Church St
- College St
- Connolly St
- Cooinda Ct
- Corbett Street
- Couta Cl
- Cox St
- Crowe St
- Dunlee
- Dura Ln
- Dyson St
- Earle St
- Elizabeth St
- Faulkners Rd
- Fingerboard Rd
- Flagstaff Rd
- Gipps St
- Goldies Ln
- Grant St
- Gratton St
- Griffiths St
- Hamilton-Port Fairy Rd
- Hanley Ct
- Hill St
- Hughes Ave
- James St
- Jehu St
- Mandeville Ct
- Manifold Street
- Mariner Ct
- Martin Laurence Pl
- Mccasker Court
- Mccolls Rd
- Mcgill Ct
- Mcsweens Road
- Melford Dr
- Mills Cr
- Model Ln
- Moyne Ct
- Norfolk Pl
- Ocean Dr
- Odowd Ct
- Oreilly St
- Osmonds Ln
- Paton St
- Perry Cl
- Philip St
- Polding St
- Powling St
- Princes Hwy
- Princes St
- Railway Pl
- Reardon St
- Regent St
- Ritchie Ct
- Ritchie St
- Roberts Ave
- Rogers Place
- Ross Ln
- Sackville St
- Sandspit Rd
- Seaview
- Singleton St
- Skenes Road
- Steeles Ln
- Steven St
- Terjesen Ct
- Thistle Pl
- Thwaites Rd
- Tieman St
- Toolong Rd
- Uebergang St
- Union St
- Victoria St
- Villiers St
- Whalers Dr
- William St
- Willoughby St
- Winnen Pl
- Wishart St
- Woodbine Road
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