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The quick read on

The Honeysuckles

VIC 3851 · Wellington

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

Median house
$500,000

latest suburb median

Population
131

ABS 2021

Postcode
3851

The Honeysuckles, Victoria

Property market insights for The Honeysuckles

Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Honeysuckles VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$500,000

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$475k
4 bed
$620k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 3.6% over 12 months

$370$360$350$34020232024202420252025

The median house price in The Honeysuckles, VIC is currently $500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $475,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in The Honeysuckles.

The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is The Honeysuckles safe?

The overall rate for The Honeysuckles is 2,237 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 The Honeysuckles.

Overall crime rate

2,237

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowRest of Vic.

The HoneysucklesRest 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 The Honeysuckles?

The Honeysuckles VIC 3851 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

131 people call The Honeysuckles home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $966 a week.

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

Population
131
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 158.4%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5415.3%Below
55–7451.9%Above
75 and over14.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.5%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright91.8%Above
Paying a mortgage8.2%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.5%Above
One car45.3%Above
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more15.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.8%Above
Drove to work71.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in The Honeysuckles

15.8% of workers in The Honeysuckles worked from home on Census day.

9.2% of The Honeysuckles residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

45.8% of people in The Honeysuckles described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about The Honeysuckles

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Honeysuckles VIC 3851.

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

8.4% of The Honeysuckles's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

37 family households lived in The Honeysuckles; 0.0% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.

8.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of The Honeysuckles?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

The Honeysuckles had 131 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

66.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in The Honeysuckles.

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 The Honeysuckles?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

91.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

8.2% 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 The Honeysuckles?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in The Honeysuckles had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 43.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 60.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

15.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

71.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well 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 The Honeysuckles?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 45.3% of the total.

54.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.2% reported a different address.

25.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in The Honeysuckles?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.3% 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 The Honeysuckles residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.2% of The Honeysuckles's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.8% 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 75.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape The Honeysuckles?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.3% of ancestry responses in The Honeysuckles.

Australian ancestry made up 29.0% 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 The Honeysuckles?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

28.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 30.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

16.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.7% 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 The Honeysuckles show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

35.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 14.5% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is The Honeysuckles?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

6.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $966 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 $100 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 15.8% in The Honeysuckles, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 91.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in The Honeysuckles, 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 The Honeysuckles

Is The Honeysuckles expensive?

The median house price is $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is The Honeysuckles good for families?

The Census counted 37 local families, and 8.4% 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 The Honeysuckles?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $620,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around The Honeysuckles

17 streets in The Honeysuckles

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

  • Azores Ct
  • Bali Ct
  • Celebes Ct
  • Crooke St
  • Crosby St
  • Davis St
  • Finisterre Dr
  • Flores
  • Grenfell Dr
  • Lincoln Ct
  • Macassar Cr
  • Maffra St
  • Mandalay Dr
  • Mclachlan St
  • Sellars St
  • Shoreline Dr
  • Sunda Ct

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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.