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The quick read on

Silverleaves

VIC 3922 · Bass Coast

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

Median house
$745,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$450,000

latest suburb median

Population
322

ABS 2021

Postcode
3922

Silverleaves, Victoria

Property market insights for Silverleaves

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Silverleaves VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months

$745,000

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$700k
4 bed
$1.03m
5+ bed
$1.34m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 27.8% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020232024202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Silverleaves, VIC is currently $745,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Silverleaves has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Silverleaves.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Silverleaves is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 27.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Silverleaves is $450,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $450,000 in Silverleaves.

Crime and safety

Is Silverleaves safe?

The overall rate for Silverleaves is 1,281 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Silverleaves.

Overall crime rate

1,281

offences per 100,000 residents

69% belowRest of Vic.

SilverleavesRest 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 Silverleaves?

Silverleaves VIC 3922 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

322 people call Silverleaves home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,298 a week.

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

Population
322
Median age
61 years
Median mortgage
$1,875 / month
2021 household rent
$335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.2%Below
15–346.8%Below
35–5417.4%Below
55–7449.7%Above
75 and over17.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.8%Above
Townhouses7.5%In line
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright68.7%Above
Paying a mortgage19.1%Below
Renting12.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.2%Below
One car36.8%Above
Two cars47.2%Above
Three or more16.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.5%Above
Drove to work43.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.2%Above

What stands out in Silverleaves

23.5% of workers in Silverleaves worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

5.9% of Silverleaves residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

47.5% of people in Silverleaves described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Silverleaves

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Silverleaves VIC 3922.

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

11.2% of Silverleaves's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

81 family households lived in Silverleaves; 25.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

25.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Silverleaves?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Silverleaves had 322 residents at the 2021 Census.

9.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

66.8% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.8% of occupied private dwellings in Silverleaves.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.5% 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 Silverleaves?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

68.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

19.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.2% 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 Silverleaves?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Silverleaves had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 35.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 43.9%, while 9.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

23.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

43.5% 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 5.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 36.8% of the total.

64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

52.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.7% reported a different address.

14.0% 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 Silverleaves?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.1% of residents used only English at home.

2.8% 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 Silverleaves residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.0% of Silverleaves's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.0% 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 88.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Silverleaves.

Australian ancestry made up 35.7% 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 Silverleaves?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

24.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 22.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 40.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

17.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 18.0% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

24.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,298 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,875.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 23.5% in Silverleaves, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 68.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 12.2% in Silverleaves, 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 Silverleaves

Is Silverleaves expensive?

The median house price is $745,000, while units and apartments sit at $450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Silverleaves good for families?

The Census counted 81 local families, and 11.2% 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 Silverleaves?

Larger houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Silverleaves

22 streets in Silverleaves

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

  • Banksia St
  • Bayview Rd
  • Bruce Rd
  • Chale Ct
  • Coghlan Rd
  • Collins St
  • Dolphin Dr
  • Ellen Rd
  • Hazelwood Ct
  • Honeyeater Dr
  • Honeysuckle Gr
  • Kenwood Ct
  • Martin St
  • Moore St
  • Robwood Ct
  • Sanders Rd
  • Settlement Rd
  • Shearwater Dr
Show all 22 streets
  • Silvergull Ct
  • Silverleaves Ave
  • Tedwood Ct
  • Woodland Ave

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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.