Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$938,000
Up 40.0% over 12 months
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Princetown
VIC 3269 · Corangamite
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $938,000
- Population
- 236
- Postcode
- 3269
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Princetown, Victoria
Property market insights for Princetown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Princetown VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Princetown, VIC is currently $938,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Princetown has a 12-month growth rate of 40.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Princetown safe?
The overall rate for Princetown is 3,163 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 Princetown.
Overall crime rate
3,163
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowRest of Vic.
PrincetownRest 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 Princetown?
Princetown VIC 3269 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
236 people call Princetown home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,387 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,261 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $216 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.5%Above
15–3422.5%In line
35–5422.5%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over6.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.4%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.3%Above
Paying a mortgage36.9%Above
Renting10.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.5%Above
One car13.0%Below
Two cars39.0%In line
Three or more50.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.0%Above
Drove to work34.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled20.5%Above
What stands out in Princetown
27.0% of workers in Princetown worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.5% of Princetown residents were born in England.
43.2% of people in Princetown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Princetown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Princetown VIC 3269.
Is Princetown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.5% of Princetown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
67 family households lived in Princetown; 32.8% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Princetown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Princetown had 236 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Princetown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.4% of occupied private dwellings in Princetown.
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 Princetown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
36.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.8% 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 Princetown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Princetown had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 10.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 53.9%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Princetown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
34.4% 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 20.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Princetown?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 13.0% of the total.
89.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Princetown, 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.
11.0% 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 Princetown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% 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 Princetown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.0% of Princetown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.0% 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 Princetown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.4% of ancestry responses in Princetown.
Australian ancestry made up 47.9% 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 Princetown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
2.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 62.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.6% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Princetown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
40.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Princetown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 3.0% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Princetown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Princetown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,387 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,261.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $216 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Princetown compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.0% in Princetown, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 52.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 10.8% in Princetown, 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 Princetown
Is Princetown expensive?
The median house price is $938,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Princetown good for families?
The Census counted 67 local families, and 22.5% 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 Princetown?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Princetown
16 streets in Princetown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Booringa Road
- Eastern Creek Rd
- Fords Access Rd
- Fords Rd
- Great Ocean Rd
- Hebs Trk
- Latrobe Rd
- Melrose Rd
- Old Coach Rd
- Old Ocean Road
- Old Post Office Rd
- Princetown Rd
- Serpentine Ln
- The Boulevarde
- Valley View Rd
- Wiridjil Rd
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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.