Median price trend for houses
Based on 109 sales in the preceding 12 months
$925,000
Up 5.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $770k
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $1.03m
- 5+ bed
- $1.26m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Upwey
VIC 3158 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $925,000
- Population
- 6,818
- Postcode
- 3158
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Upwey, Victoria
Property market insights for Upwey
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upwey VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Upwey, VIC is currently $925,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Upwey has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Upwey.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upwey is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $590,000 in Upwey.
Crime and safety
Is Upwey safe?
The overall rate for Upwey is 1,425 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% 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 Upwey.
Overall crime rate
1,425
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Melbourne
UpweyGreater 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 Upwey?
Upwey VIC 3158 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,818 people call Upwey home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,171 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,818
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%Above
15–3422.4%Below
35–5429.4%Above
55–7424.8%Above
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.8%Above
Paying a mortgage54.5%Above
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car24.3%Below
Two cars46.6%Above
Three or more26.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.0%Below
Drove to work49.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Upwey
28.0% of workers in Upwey worked from home on Census day.
5.2% of Upwey residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
61.6% of people in Upwey described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upwey
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upwey VIC 3158.
Is Upwey family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Upwey's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,984 family households lived in Upwey; 49.7% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
38.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upwey?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upwey had 6,818 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upwey?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Upwey.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Upwey?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
54.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% 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 Upwey?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upwey had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 30.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upwey?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
49.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upwey?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 24.3% of the total.
73.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upwey, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.2% reported a different address.
16.9% 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 Upwey?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
6.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upwey residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of Upwey's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upwey?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Upwey.
Australian ancestry made up 38.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upwey?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upwey?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upwey show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upwey?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upwey?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,171 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upwey compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.0% in Upwey, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 35.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Upwey, 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 Upwey
Is Upwey expensive?
The median house price is $925,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Upwey good for families?
The Census counted 1,984 local families, and 19.3% 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 Upwey?
Larger houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Upwey
104 streets in Upwey
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ave
- Alexander Ave
- Alpine Ave
- Austral Ave
- Bayview Ave
- Belbrook Rd
- Belmont Ave
- Birdwood Ave
- Blackwood St
- Blue Gum Ct
- Brooking St
- Brookside St
- Brunning St
- Burwood Hwy
- Callandra
- Carween Ave
- Cecil Ct
- Centre Rd
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- Chosen Ave
- Collier Ave
- Creekbank St
- Darling Ave
- Day St
- Dealbata Rd
- Deans Rd
- Douglas St
- Durang Rd
- Earl St
- Effie Ave
- Elliott Rd
- Eloera St
- Ferguson St
- Ferndale Ave
- Ferndale Rd
- Fernery Rd
- Florence Ave
- Forest Park Rd
- Forest View Ln
- George St
- Gerratts Ave
- Glenfern Ave
- Glenfern Cl
- Glenfern Rd
- Godber Ct
- Griffiths Rd
- Guy St
- Henderson St
- Highcliff Rd
- Hillside Gr
- Hubert St
- Hughes St
- Hume St
- Ievers St
- Irvine St
- Kaye Rd
- Kemp St
- Kia Ora Ave
- Kookaburra
- Kooringal Rd
- Kumbada Ave
- Leah Ave
- Leonard St
- Lilian St
- Mahony St
- Main St
- Marchant Ave
- Mary St
- Mast Gully Rd
- Matson Dr
- Mclaren St
- Melaleuca Dr
- Morris Rd
- Oakdale Rd
- Oakland Ave
- Old Belgrave Rd
- Palmer St
- Photinia Ct
- Pioneer Ave
- Riley Rd
- Rita St
- Roma Pde
- Ropley Gra
- Royal St
- Rutherford Rd
- Sayers Rd
- Simmons St
- Stanhope St
- St Kilda Ave
- Tasman Ave
- Ternes Rd
- The Avenue
- The Highway
- Thompson Rd
- Toorac Rd
- Toorourrong Rd
- Torry Hill Rd
- Trevor St
- View St
- Warra Rd
- Waverley St
- Weldon Gr
- Woodleigh Ave
- Wright Ave
- Yeronga Ave
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