Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,130,000
Up 20.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
- 5+ bed
- $2.15m
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The quick read on
The Patch
VIC 3792 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,130,000
- Population
- 1,046
- Postcode
- 3792
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
The Patch, Victoria
Property market insights for The Patch
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Patch VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Down 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in The Patch, VIC is currently $1,130,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. The Patch has a 12-month growth rate of 20.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000 in The Patch.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in The Patch is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is The Patch safe?
The overall rate for The Patch is 942 offences per 100,000 residents — 76% below 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 The Patch.
Overall crime rate
942
offences per 100,000 residents
76% belowGreater Melbourne
The PatchGreater 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 The Patch?
The Patch VIC 3792 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,046 people call The Patch home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,092 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,046
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,085 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3416.5%Below
35–5427.2%Below
55–7429.9%Above
75 and over6.4%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.8%Above
Paying a mortgage52.4%Above
Renting6.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car22.9%Below
Two cars48.2%Above
Three or more26.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.9%Above
Drove to work43.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in The Patch
35.9% of workers in The Patch worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.9% of The Patch residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
61.9% of people in The Patch described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Patch
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Patch VIC 3792.
Is The Patch family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of The Patch's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
317 family households lived in The Patch; 46.7% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
36.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Patch?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Patch had 1,046 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Patch?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in The Patch.
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 Patch?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
52.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.8% 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 The Patch?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Patch had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Patch?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Patch?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 22.9% of the total.
74.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Patch, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.2% reported a different address.
18.1% 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 The Patch?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
6.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were The Patch residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.1% of The Patch's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.9% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Patch?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.6% of ancestry responses in The Patch.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in The Patch?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 13.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in The Patch?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Patch show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Patch?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in The Patch?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,092 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,085.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Patch compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.9% in The Patch, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 40.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 6.8% in The Patch, 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 The Patch
Is The Patch expensive?
The median house price is $1,130,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is The Patch good for families?
The Census counted 317 local families, and 19.5% 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 Patch?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 The Patch
24 streets in The Patch
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blue Bell Ct
- Bonham Rd
- Camms Rd
- Fairy Dell Rd
- Frond Dr
- Georges Rd
- Grantulla Rd
- Greenslopes Rd
- Halcyon Ave
- Hillandale Rd
- Kallista-Emerald Rd
- Lamont Ave
- Lawrence Rd
- Monbulk Rd
- Murray Rd
- Oconnors Rd
- Parker Ln
- Portman Rd
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- Priors Rd
- Ramsay Ct
- Sennitts Rd
- The Patch Road
- View Rd
- William Rd
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