Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,390,000
Up 41.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Sherbrooke
VIC 3789 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,390,000
- Population
- 294
- Postcode
- 3789
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sherbrooke, Victoria
Property market insights for Sherbrooke
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sherbrooke VIC
Median rent trend for houses
$950 per week
Up 65.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sherbrooke, VIC is currently $1,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sherbrooke has a 12-month growth rate of 41.8% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sherbrooke is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 65.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sherbrooke safe?
The overall rate for Sherbrooke is 4,723 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% above 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 Sherbrooke.
Overall crime rate
4,723
offences per 100,000 residents
18% aboveGreater Melbourne
SherbrookeGreater 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 Sherbrooke?
Sherbrooke VIC 3789 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
294 people call Sherbrooke home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,408 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 294
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $355 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%In line
15–3419.0%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over7.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.2%Above
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting8.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car28.4%Below
Two cars51.0%Above
Three or more24.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.9%Above
Drove to work51.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Sherbrooke
29.9% of workers in Sherbrooke worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Sherbrooke residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
55.4% of people in Sherbrooke described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sherbrooke
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sherbrooke VIC 3789.
Is Sherbrooke family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Sherbrooke's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
82 family households lived in Sherbrooke; 47.6% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sherbrooke?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sherbrooke had 294 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sherbrooke?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Sherbrooke.
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 Sherbrooke?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.7% 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 Sherbrooke?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sherbrooke had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 38.7%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sherbrooke?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
51.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sherbrooke?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 28.4% of the total.
75.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sherbrooke, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.1% reported a different address.
20.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sherbrooke?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.7% of residents used only English at home.
9.2% 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 Sherbrooke residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.1% of Sherbrooke's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.9% 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 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sherbrooke?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Sherbrooke.
Australian ancestry made up 34.0% 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 Sherbrooke?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 20.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sherbrooke?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sherbrooke show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sherbrooke?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sherbrooke?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,408 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $355 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sherbrooke compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.9% in Sherbrooke, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 46.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 8.7% in Sherbrooke, 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 Sherbrooke
Is Sherbrooke expensive?
The median house price is $1,390,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sherbrooke good for families?
The Census counted 82 local families, and 18.4% 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 Sherbrooke?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Sherbrooke
16 streets in Sherbrooke
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Rd
- Brae Ct
- Braeside Ave
- Colston Ave
- Georges Rd
- Merrimu Ln
- Mizmaze Rd
- Monbulk Rd
- Nobles Ln
- Poets Ln
- Sassafras Creek Road
- Sherbrooke Lodge Rd
- Sherbrooke Rd
- The Crescent
- Vista Gr
- Wakefield Ln
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