Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$620,000
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The quick read on
Valencia Creek
VIC 3860 · Wellington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $620,000
- Population
- 187
- Postcode
- 3860
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Valencia Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Valencia Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Valencia Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Up 8.4% over 12 months
The median house price in Valencia Creek, VIC is currently $620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
The median house rent has increased 8.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Valencia Creek safe?
The overall rate for Valencia Creek is 2,874 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% 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 Valencia Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,874
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowRest of Vic.
Valencia CreekRest 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 Valencia Creek?
Valencia Creek VIC 3860 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
187 people call Valencia Creek home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 187
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,606 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $170 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.0%Above
15–3420.3%Below
35–5419.3%Below
55–7437.4%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.7%Below
Renting5.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%In line
One car10.2%Below
Two cars32.2%Below
Three or more50.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.0%In line
Drove to work60.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Valencia Creek
15.0% of workers in Valencia Creek worked from home on Census day.
2.7% of Valencia Creek residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
38.5% of people in Valencia Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Valencia Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Valencia Creek VIC 3860.
Is Valencia Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.0% of Valencia Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
45 family households lived in Valencia Creek; 60.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Valencia Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Valencia Creek had 187 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Valencia Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.5% of occupied private dwellings in Valencia Creek.
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 Valencia Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.8% 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 Valencia Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Valencia Creek had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Valencia Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to 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 Valencia Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
One-car households formed 10.2% of the total.
83.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Valencia Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.5% reported a different address.
9.6% 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 Valencia Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.9% 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 Valencia Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.6% of Valencia Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% 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 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Valencia Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.7% of ancestry responses in Valencia Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 48.7% 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 Valencia Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Valencia Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
28.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Valencia Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Valencia Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Valencia Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,606.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $170 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Valencia Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.0% in Valencia Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 61.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 5.8% in Valencia Creek, 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 Valencia Creek
Is Valencia Creek expensive?
The median house price is $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Valencia Creek good for families?
The Census counted 45 local families, and 23.0% 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 Valencia Creek?
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 Valencia Creek
18 streets in Valencia Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Valencia Creek Rd
- Boisdale-Valencia Creek Rd
- Boundary Trk
- Dows Rd
- Elliot Rd
- Kelly Leasehold Rd
- Knackery Rd
- Little Plain Rd
- Mathers Rd
- Mccarthy Ln
- Mcdonald Rd
- Moroka Rd
- Sims Rd
- Smyths Rd
- Still Rd
- Valencia Creek-Briagolong Rd
- Wagtail
- Wombat Rd
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