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The quick read on

Rawson

VIC 3825 · Baw Baw

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

Median house: $435,000
Population: 296
Postcode: 3825

Property market insights for Rawson

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rawson VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$435,000

Up 19.2% over 12 months

3 bed: $432k
4 bed: $980k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$425 per week

Up 62.2% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Rawson, VIC is currently $435,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rawson has a 12-month growth rate of 19.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $432,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000 in Rawson.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rawson is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 62.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Rawson safe?

The overall rate for Rawson is 2,529 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Rawson.

See the detailed Rawson crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

2,529

offences per 100,000 residents

38% belowRest of Vic.

RawsonRest 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 Rawson?

Rawson VIC 3825 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

296 people call Rawson home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $840 a week.

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

Population: 296
Median age: 46 years
Median mortgage: $867 / month
2021 household rent: $210 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.2%Below

15–3421.6%Below

35–5423.0%Below

55–7429.4%Above

75 and over11.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.7%In line

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.2%Above

Paying a mortgage32.8%Below

Renting18.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.5%In line

One car46.2%Above

Two cars25.8%Below

Three or more23.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.6%Below

Drove to work70.3%Above

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled3.3%Below

What stands out in Rawson

6.6% of workers in Rawson worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..

4.1% of Rawson residents were born in England.

52.0% of people in Rawson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rawson

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rawson VIC 3825.

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

16.2% of Rawson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

74 family households lived in Rawson; 35.1% were couple families and 24.3% were one-parent families.

41.9% 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 Rawson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Rawson had 296 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 89.7% of occupied private dwellings in Rawson.

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

49.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

The average household in Rawson had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 42.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 28.6%, while 16.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

70.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

One-car households formed 46.2% of the total.

49.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.

9.8% 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 Rawson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Rawson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.8% of Rawson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% 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 89.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Rawson.

Australian ancestry made up 44.3% 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 Rawson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 6.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.5% of workers, and education and training employed 4.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 44.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

19.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 15.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

45.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.8% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

3.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $840 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 6.6% in Rawson, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 49.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 18.0% in Rawson, 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 Rawson

Is Rawson expensive?

The median house price is $435,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Rawson good for families?

The Census counted 74 local families, and 16.2% 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 Rawson?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $980,000, 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 Rawson

22 streets in Rawson

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

Depot Rd
Jericho Pl
Jordan Ct
Knotts Siding Rd
Lehmann Ct
Little Boy Cr
Matlock Ct
Mclelland Rd
Moe-Rawson Rd
Morning Star Cr
Murie St
Pinnacle Dr
Red Jacket Ct
Selma Cr
Stander Dr
St Clair Ct
St Gwinear Ct
St Phillack Cr

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Talbot Dr
Von Meuller Dr
Walhalla Rd
Whitelaw Ct

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