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The quick read on
Upton Hill
VIC 3664 · Strathbogie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 29
- Postcode
- 3664
ABS 2021
Upton Hill, Victoria
Property market insights for Upton Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upton Hill VIC
Market data updated March 2018.
Upton Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 17.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Upton Hill safe?
The overall rate for Upton Hill is 1,583 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% 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 Upton Hill.
Overall crime rate
1,583
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowRest of Vic.
Upton HillRest 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 Upton Hill?
Upton Hill VIC 3664 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
29 people call Upton Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 29
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.6%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5455.2%Above
55–7410.3%Below
75 and over13.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses113.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting60.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars50.0%Above
Three or more50.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.0%Above
Drove to work43.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled37.5%Above
What stands out in Upton Hill
25.0% of workers in Upton Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
10.3% of Upton Hill residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
31.0% of people in Upton Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upton Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upton Hill VIC 3664.
Is Upton Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.6% of Upton Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
4 family households lived in Upton Hill; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% 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 Upton Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upton Hill had 29 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upton Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 113.3% of occupied private dwellings in Upton Hill.
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 Upton Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.0% 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 Upton Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upton Hill had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 52.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upton Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
43.8% 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 37.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upton Hill?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 25.0% of the total.
100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upton Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.3% reported a different address.
41.4% 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 Upton Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.9% of residents used only English at home.
20.7% used a language other than English at home.
20.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upton Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.4% of Upton Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.6% was born in Australia.
10.3% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upton Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.1% of ancestry responses in Upton Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 20.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upton Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 62.5% 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 Upton Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% 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 Upton Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
75.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upton Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.8% 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 27.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upton Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 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 $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upton Hill compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.0% in Upton Hill, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 60.0% in Upton Hill, 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 Upton Hill
Is Upton Hill 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 Upton Hill good for families?
The Census counted 4 local families, and 27.6% 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 Upton Hill?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Upton Hill
2 streets in Upton Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Oak Valley Rd
- Upton Rd
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