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Telopea Downs

VIC 3420 · West Wimmera

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

Population
44

ABS 2021

Postcode
3420

Telopea Downs, Victoria

Property market insights for Telopea Downs

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Telopea Downs VIC

Crime and safety

Is Telopea Downs safe?

The overall rate for Telopea Downs is 2,946 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Telopea Downs.

Overall crime rate

2,946

offences per 100,000 residents

28% belowRest of Vic.

Telopea DownsRest 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 Telopea Downs?

Telopea Downs VIC 3420 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

44 people call Telopea Downs home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,906 a week.

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

Population
44
Median age
26 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1538.6%Above
15–3429.5%Above
35–5425.0%Above
55–746.8%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting50.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.7%Above
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more28.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.0%Below
Drove to work65.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Telopea Downs

13.0% of workers in Telopea Downs worked from home on Census day.

6.8% of Telopea Downs residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

40.9% of people in Telopea Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Telopea Downs

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Telopea Downs VIC 3420.

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

38.6% of Telopea Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

6 family households lived in Telopea Downs; 100.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

100.0% 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 Telopea Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Telopea Downs had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

6.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Telopea Downs.

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 Telopea Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

50.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Telopea Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Telopea Downs had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

65.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Telopea Downs?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 35.7% of the total.

64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

55.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.1% reported a different address.

11.4% 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 Telopea Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% 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 Telopea Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.4% of Telopea Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% 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 93.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Telopea Downs.

Australian ancestry made up 61.4% 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 Telopea Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 43.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 81.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

66.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

81.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.1% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

31.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 75.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,906 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.0% in Telopea Downs, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 50.0% in Telopea Downs, 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 Telopea Downs

Is Telopea Downs 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 Telopea Downs good for families?

The Census counted 6 local families, and 38.6% 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 Telopea Downs?

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 Telopea Downs

10 streets in Telopea Downs

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

  • Arthurs Rd
  • Blue Hills Rd
  • Boundary Rd
  • Chappel Road
  • Edgerley Rd
  • Murrawong North Rd
  • Sanders Rd
  • Serviceton North-Telopea Downs Rd
  • Smiths Rd
  • Taylors Rd

9 suburbs surrounding Telopea Downs

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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.