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The quick read on
The Sisters
VIC 3265 · Moyne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 110
- Postcode
- 3265
ABS 2021
The Sisters, Victoria
Property market insights for The Sisters
Median sale price and rental income of properties in The Sisters VIC
Crime and safety
Is The Sisters safe?
The overall rate for The Sisters is 1,974 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% 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 Sisters.
Overall crime rate
1,974
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowRest of Vic.
The SistersRest 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 Sisters?
The Sisters VIC 3265 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
110 people call The Sisters home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,107 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $791 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3421.8%Below
35–5424.5%Above
55–7433.6%Above
75 and over2.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.7%Above
Paying a mortgage23.5%Below
Renting11.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.5%Below
Two cars30.8%Below
Three or more46.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.4%Above
Drove to work47.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.2%Above
What stands out in The Sisters
35.4% of workers in The Sisters worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
20.9% of people in The Sisters described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about The Sisters
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for The Sisters VIC 3265.
Is The Sisters family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of The Sisters's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
26 family households lived in The Sisters; 46.2% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of The Sisters?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
The Sisters had 110 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.4% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in The Sisters?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.1% of occupied private dwellings in The Sisters.
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 Sisters?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
23.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.8% 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 Sisters?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in The Sisters had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 34.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in The Sisters?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
47.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in The Sisters?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 20.5% of the total.
76.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to The Sisters, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.3% reported a different address.
9.1% 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 The Sisters?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.3% 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 The Sisters residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.1% of The Sisters's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% 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 84.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape The Sisters?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.5% of ancestry responses in The Sisters.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% 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 Sisters?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 43.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% 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 The Sisters?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
47.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of The Sisters show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.4% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is The Sisters?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, 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 The Sisters?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,107 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $791.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does The Sisters compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.4% in The Sisters, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 64.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 11.8% in The Sisters, 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 Sisters
Is The Sisters 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 The Sisters good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 20.0% 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 Sisters?
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 The Sisters
14 streets in The Sisters
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Campions Ln
- Chamallak Ln
- Dairy Ln
- Dohertys Ln
- Ellerslie-Sisters Rd
- Fosters Ln
- Londrigans Ln
- Mortlake-Framlingham Rd
- Occupation Ln
- Sisters-Garvoc Rd
- Sisters-Noorat Rd
- Terang-Framlingham Rd
- Tuffs Ln
- Wintons Ln
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