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The quick read on
Southern Cross
VIC 3283 · Moyne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 128
- Postcode
- 3283
ABS 2021
Southern Cross, Victoria
Property market insights for Southern Cross (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Southern Cross (Vic.) VIC
Crime and safety
Is Southern Cross safe?
The overall rate for Southern Cross is 6,667 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% 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 Southern Cross.
Overall crime rate
6,667
offences per 100,000 residents
64% aboveRest of Vic.
Southern CrossRest 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 Southern Cross?
Southern Cross VIC 3283 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
128 people call Southern Cross home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3417.2%Below
35–5426.6%Above
55–7432.0%Above
75 and over9.4%In line
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 outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Above
Renting6.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more31.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.6%Above
Drove to work54.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Southern Cross
20.6% of workers in Southern Cross worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
24.2% of people in Southern Cross described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Southern Cross
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Southern Cross VIC 3283.
Is Southern Cross family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Southern Cross's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
40 family households lived in Southern Cross; 32.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
40.0% 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 Southern Cross?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Southern Cross had 128 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.4% 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 Southern Cross?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 Southern Cross.
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 Southern Cross?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.8% 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 Southern Cross?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Southern Cross had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 45.2%, while 7.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Southern Cross?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
54.0% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Southern Cross?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 22.7% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Southern Cross, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.9% reported a different address.
3.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Southern Cross?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.8% 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 Southern Cross residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.1% of Southern Cross's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.9% 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 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Southern Cross?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.4% of ancestry responses in Southern Cross.
Australian ancestry made up 45.3% 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 Southern Cross?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Southern Cross?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.9% 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 Southern Cross show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Southern Cross?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Southern Cross?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Southern Cross compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.6% in Southern Cross, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 6.8% in Southern Cross, 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 Southern Cross (Vic.)
Is Southern Cross (Vic.) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Southern Cross (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 40 local families, and 20.3% 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 Southern Cross (Vic.)?
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 Southern Cross (Vic.)
7 streets in Southern Cross (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burrells Flat Rd
- Mailors Flat-Koroit Rd
- Officers Lane
- Officers Ln
- Rosemount Rd
- Southern Cross Rd
- Tuddys Ln
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