Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$665,000
Up 20.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $560k
- 4 bed
- $1.24m
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The quick read on
Simpson
VIC 3266 · Colac Otway
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $665,000
- Population
- 583
- Postcode
- 3266
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Simpson, Victoria
Property market insights for Simpson (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Simpson (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$412 per week
Up 9.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Simpson (Vic.), VIC is currently $665,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Simpson (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 20.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $560,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Simpson (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Simpson (Vic.) is $412 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Simpson safe?
The overall rate for Simpson is 10,520 offences per 100,000 residents — 159% above 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 Simpson.
Overall crime rate
10,520
offences per 100,000 residents
159% aboveRest of Vic.
SimpsonRest 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 Simpson?
Simpson VIC 3266 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
583 people call Simpson home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,566 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 583
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $228 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3425.6%Above
35–5426.1%Above
55–7421.3%Below
75 and over7.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.3%Above
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting16.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.6%Below
Two cars33.2%Below
Three or more43.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.1%Above
Drove to work44.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.4%Above
What stands out in Simpson
23.1% of workers in Simpson worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
3.6% of Simpson residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
47.2% of people in Simpson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Simpson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Simpson VIC 3266.
Is Simpson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Simpson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
158 family households lived in Simpson; 44.9% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
32.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Simpson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Simpson had 583 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Simpson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Simpson.
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 Simpson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.2% 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 Simpson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Simpson had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 18.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Simpson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
44.2% 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 13.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Simpson?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 Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 23.6% of the total.
76.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Simpson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.
8.7% 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 Simpson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% 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 Simpson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.7% of Simpson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.3% 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 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Simpson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Simpson.
Australian ancestry made up 44.1% 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 Simpson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 40.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Simpson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
43.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Simpson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Simpson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Simpson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,566 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $228 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Simpson compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.1% in Simpson, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 45.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 16.2% in Simpson, 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 Simpson (Vic.)
Is Simpson (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $665,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Simpson (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 158 local families, and 19.4% 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 Simpson (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,240,000, 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 Simpson (Vic.)
25 streets in Simpson (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barramul St
- Blackwood Park Rd
- Bucks Rd
- Centre Rd
- Conveys Rd
- Coradjil Rd
- Crescent Rd
- Crescent Spur Rd
- Fisher Street
- Gondain St
- Jayarra St
- Kardella St
- Lavers Hill-Cobden Rd
- Majestic Dr
- Murrock St
- Nowra Ct
- Pipeline Rd
- Polonia Rd
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- Princetown Road
- Sunday Ridge Rd
- Timboon-Colac Rd
- Tomahawk Creek Rd
- Wardoo St
- Williams Rd
- Wyang Ct
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