Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$435,000
Down 33.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $480k
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The quick read on
Powelltown
VIC 3797 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $435,000
- Population
- 214
- Postcode
- 3797
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Powelltown, Victoria
Property market insights for Powelltown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Powelltown VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Powelltown, VIC is currently $435,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Powelltown has a 12-month growth rate of -33.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $480,000 in Powelltown.
Crime and safety
Is Powelltown safe?
The overall rate for Powelltown is 2,768 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Powelltown.
Overall crime rate
2,768
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowGreater Melbourne
PowelltownGreater 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 Powelltown?
Powelltown VIC 3797 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
214 people call Powelltown home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,235 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.3%Below
15–3427.6%Below
35–5428.5%Above
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over8.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.3%Above
Paying a mortgage50.7%Above
Renting15.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.4%Below
Two cars34.3%Below
Three or more34.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.9%Below
Drove to work44.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.9%Above
What stands out in Powelltown
14.9% of workers in Powelltown worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
6.5% of Powelltown residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
60.3% of people in Powelltown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Powelltown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Powelltown VIC 3797.
Is Powelltown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.3% of Powelltown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
48 family households lived in Powelltown; 41.7% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
45.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Powelltown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Powelltown had 214 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Powelltown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Powelltown.
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 Powelltown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
50.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.9% 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 Powelltown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Powelltown had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 30.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 40.3%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Powelltown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
44.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Powelltown?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 22.4% of the total.
68.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Powelltown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.5% reported a different address.
10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Powelltown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Powelltown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.7% of Powelltown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% 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 86.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Powelltown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Powelltown.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Powelltown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 6.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Powelltown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
30.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Powelltown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Powelltown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Powelltown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,235.
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 Powelltown compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.9% in Powelltown, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 15.9% in Powelltown, 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 Powelltown
Is Powelltown expensive?
The median house price is $435,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Powelltown good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 10.3% 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 Powelltown?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $480,000, 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 Powelltown
11 streets in Powelltown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blake St
- Coralgum Ln
- Eucalyptus Dr
- Lloyds Rd
- Malletgum Ln
- Messmate Cl
- Recreation Rd
- Surrey Rd
- Tea Tree Ln
- Yarra Junction-Noojee Rd
- Yarra St
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