Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$390,000
Up 30.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Staffordshire Reef
VIC 3351 · Golden Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $390,000
- Population
- 63
- Postcode
- 3351
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Staffordshire Reef, Victoria
Property market insights for Staffordshire Reef
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Staffordshire Reef VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Staffordshire Reef, VIC is currently $390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Staffordshire Reef has a 12-month growth rate of 30.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Staffordshire Reef safe?
The overall rate for Staffordshire Reef is 4,148 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Vic..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Staffordshire Reef.
Overall crime rate
4,148
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Vic.
Staffordshire ReefRest 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 Staffordshire Reef?
Staffordshire Reef VIC 3351 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
63 people call Staffordshire Reef home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $739 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 63
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $135 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.7%Below
15–347.9%Below
35–5412.7%Below
55–7436.5%Above
75 and over9.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.5%Above
Paying a mortgage35.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.3%Above
One car41.4%Above
Two cars51.7%Above
Three or more13.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.4%In line
Drove to work61.5%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Staffordshire Reef
15.4% of workers in Staffordshire Reef worked from home on Census day.
57.1% of people in Staffordshire Reef described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Staffordshire Reef
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Staffordshire Reef VIC 3351.
Is Staffordshire Reef family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.7% of Staffordshire Reef's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
9 family households lived in Staffordshire Reef; 55.6% were couple families and 66.7% were one-parent families.
111.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Staffordshire Reef?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Staffordshire Reef had 63 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Staffordshire Reef?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.2% of occupied private dwellings in Staffordshire Reef.
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 Staffordshire Reef?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
35.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Staffordshire Reef?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Staffordshire Reef had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 75.9% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 17.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Staffordshire Reef?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
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 Staffordshire Reef?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 41.4% of the total.
65.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Staffordshire Reef, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
9.5% 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 Staffordshire Reef?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% 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 Staffordshire Reef residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.5% of Staffordshire Reef's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% 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 77.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Staffordshire Reef?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.9% of ancestry responses in Staffordshire Reef.
Australian ancestry made up 30.2% 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 Staffordshire Reef?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 26.9% of workers, and education and training employed 19.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Staffordshire Reef?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Staffordshire Reef show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.8% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Staffordshire Reef?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.9% 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 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Staffordshire Reef?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $739 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 $135 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Staffordshire Reef compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.4% in Staffordshire Reef, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 64.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Staffordshire Reef, 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 Staffordshire Reef
Is Staffordshire Reef expensive?
The median house price is $390,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Staffordshire Reef good for families?
The Census counted 9 local families, and 12.7% 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 Staffordshire Reef?
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 Staffordshire Reef
10 streets in Staffordshire Reef
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alpha Ln
- Dales Rd
- Donald Mcleans Rd
- Grandmas Rd
- Guy Rd
- Newtown-Berringa Rd
- Ormiston Rd
- Skye Rd
- Speedwell Dam Rd
- Staffordshire Reef Road
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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.