Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,100,000
Up 0.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $985k
- 4 bed
- $1.29m
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The quick read on
Strathmore Heights
VIC 3041 · Moonee Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,100,000
- Median unit
- $740,000
- Population
- 1,047
- Postcode
- 3041
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ABS 2021
Strathmore Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Strathmore Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Strathmore Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Strathmore Heights, VIC is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Strathmore Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 0.9% for houses and -5.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $985,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000 in Strathmore Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Strathmore Heights is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Strathmore Heights is $740,000, which has decreased 5.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $830,000 in Strathmore Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Strathmore Heights is $638 per week and has increased 8.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Strathmore Heights safe?
The overall rate for Strathmore Heights is 4,405 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% 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 Strathmore Heights.
Overall crime rate
4,405
offences per 100,000 residents
10% aboveGreater Melbourne
Strathmore HeightsGreater 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 Strathmore Heights?
Strathmore Heights VIC 3041 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,047 people call Strathmore Heights home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,975 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,047
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $448 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%In line
15–3421.1%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7422.2%Above
75 and over9.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.4%Above
Townhouses16.4%In line
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.2%Above
Paying a mortgage38.0%In line
Renting16.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.6%Below
One car28.4%Below
Two cars46.8%Above
Three or more21.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.8%Above
Drove to work48.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Strathmore Heights
32.8% of workers in Strathmore Heights worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.1% of Strathmore Heights residents were born in India.
28.7% of people in Strathmore Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Strathmore Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Strathmore Heights VIC 3041.
Is Strathmore Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Strathmore Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
298 family households lived in Strathmore Heights; 50.0% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
38.6% 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 Strathmore Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Strathmore Heights had 1,047 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Strathmore Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.4% of occupied private dwellings in Strathmore Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.4% 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 Strathmore Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
38.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.8% 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 Strathmore Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Strathmore Heights had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 32.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Strathmore Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
48.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Strathmore Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 28.4% of the total.
68.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Strathmore Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.
19.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Strathmore Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.8% of residents used only English at home.
19.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Strathmore Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.3% of Strathmore Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
3.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Strathmore Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Strathmore Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 32.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Strathmore Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Strathmore Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Strathmore Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Strathmore Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Strathmore Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,975 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $448 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Strathmore Heights compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.8% in Strathmore Heights, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 45.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 16.8% in Strathmore Heights, 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 Strathmore Heights
Is Strathmore Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Strathmore Heights good for families?
The Census counted 298 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 Strathmore Heights?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,290,000, 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 Strathmore Heights
17 streets in Strathmore Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avro Ct
- Boeing Rd
- Caravelle Cr
- Clayton Rd
- Collier Ct
- Collier Pl
- De Havilland Ave
- Douglas Ct
- Elysee Ct
- Fokker St
- Glenscott Cr
- Lockheed St
- Mascoma St
- Northrop Ct
- Palagia Ct
- Tasman Ave
- Vickers Ave
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