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The quick read on

Vectis

VIC 3401 · Horsham

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$723,000

latest suburb median

Population
184

ABS 2021

Postcode
3401

Vectis, Victoria

Property market insights for Vectis

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Vectis VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$723,000

Down 25.1% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 46.7% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020252025202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Vectis, VIC is currently $723,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Vectis has a 12-month growth rate of -25.1% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Vectis is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 46.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Vectis safe?

The overall rate for Vectis is 2,282 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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 Vectis.

Overall crime rate

2,282

offences per 100,000 residents

44% belowRest of Vic.

VectisRest 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 Vectis?

Vectis VIC 3401 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

184 people call Vectis home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,104 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
184
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.1%Above
15–3420.1%Below
35–5430.4%Above
55–7425.5%Below
75 and over4.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright57.4%Above
Paying a mortgage37.0%Above
Renting5.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.6%Above
One car8.2%Below
Two cars32.8%Below
Three or more50.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.0%Above
Drove to work68.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Vectis

17.0% of workers in Vectis worked from home on Census day.

34.2% of people in Vectis described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Vectis

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Vectis VIC 3401.

Is Vectis family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.1% of Vectis's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

59 family households lived in Vectis; 49.2% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Vectis?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Vectis had 184 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Vectis?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Vectis.

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 Vectis?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

57.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

37.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

5.6% 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 Vectis?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Vectis had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 13.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 44.3%, while 27.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Vectis?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Vectis?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 8.2% of the total.

83.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Vectis, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.3% reported a different address.

4.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Vectis?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

95.1% 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 Vectis residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.3% of Vectis's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.7% 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 96.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Vectis?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Vectis.

Australian ancestry made up 37.0% 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 Vectis?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 22.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Vectis?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

43.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Vectis show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.5% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Vectis?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Vectis?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,104 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Vectis compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.0% in Vectis, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 57.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 5.6% in Vectis, 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 Vectis

Is Vectis expensive?

The median house price is $723,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Vectis good for families?

The Census counted 59 local families, and 20.1% 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 Vectis?

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 Vectis

22 streets in Vectis

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Boehms Rd
  • Creasey Ct
  • Geodetic Rd
  • Horsham-Noradjuha Rd
  • Keatings Rd
  • Lanes Ave
  • Lindners Rd
  • Moores Rd
  • Obrees Rd
  • Pearsons Rd
  • Polkemmet Rd
  • Quantong Cemetery Rd
  • Quantong-Polkemmet Rd
  • Remlaw Rd
  • Remlaw Station Rd
  • Rudolphs Rd
  • Sanders Rd
  • Three Mile Rd
Show all 22 streets
  • Tuckers Rd
  • Vectis Station Rd
  • Western Hwy
  • Wimmera Hwy

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.