Median price trend for houses
Based on 72 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Up 2.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $785k
- 3 bed
- $1.06m
- 4 bed
- $1.35m
- 5+ bed
- $1.53m
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The quick read on
Viewbank
VIC 3084 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Median unit
- $710,000
- Population
- 7,030
- Postcode
- 3084
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ABS 2021
Viewbank, Victoria
Property market insights for Viewbank
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Viewbank VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Viewbank, VIC is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Viewbank has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses and -13.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $785,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000 in Viewbank.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Viewbank is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Viewbank is $710,000, which has decreased 13.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $665,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $930,000 in Viewbank. The median rent for units and apartments in Viewbank is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Viewbank safe?
The overall rate for Viewbank is 1,496 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 Viewbank.
Overall crime rate
1,496
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Melbourne
ViewbankGreater 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 Viewbank?
Viewbank VIC 3084 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,030 people call Viewbank home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,030
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,171 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $451 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.5%Above
15–3418.1%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over10.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.1%Above
Townhouses9.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.6%Above
Paying a mortgage39.3%Above
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car30.7%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more18.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.7%Above
Drove to work44.4%Below
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Viewbank
34.7% of workers in Viewbank worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
6.4% of Viewbank residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
42.1% of people in Viewbank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Viewbank
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Viewbank VIC 3084.
Is Viewbank family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.5% of Viewbank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,030 family households lived in Viewbank; 54.3% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.
40.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Viewbank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Viewbank had 7,030 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Viewbank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.1% of occupied private dwellings in Viewbank.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% 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 Viewbank?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% 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 Viewbank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Viewbank had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 34.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Viewbank?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
44.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Viewbank?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 30.7% of the total.
65.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Viewbank, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.8% reported a different address.
30.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Viewbank?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.0% of residents used only English at home.
32.0% used a language other than English at home.
9.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Viewbank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.9% of Viewbank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.1% was born in Australia.
6.4% of residents were born in China.
3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Viewbank?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.0% of ancestry responses in Viewbank.
Australian ancestry made up 25.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Viewbank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Viewbank?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Viewbank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Viewbank?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Viewbank?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,171.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $451 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Viewbank compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.7% in Viewbank, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 47.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Viewbank, 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 Viewbank
Is Viewbank expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000, while units and apartments sit at $710,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Viewbank good for families?
The Census counted 2,030 local families, and 20.5% 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 Viewbank?
Larger houses have a median around $1,530,000, 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 Viewbank
130 streets in Viewbank
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam Ct
- Alec Ct
- Appleblossom Ct
- Attwood Ct
- Bannockburn Rd
- Banyule Rd
- Barn Hill Cl
- Bartram
- Broadlea Cr
- Cardiff Cl
- Casey Cr
- Castleton Rd
- Cheryl Gr
- Christine St
- Clovelly Ct
- Coolong Pl
- Country Ln
- Crawley Ct
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- Dairy Ct
- Danson St
- Dawn Ct
- De Burgh Ct
- Denise Ct
- Diane Cr
- Donn Cl
- Duff Pde
- Dunluce Ct
- Eamon Dr
- Eileen St
- Eugene St
- Everglade Ct
- Eyrie Ct
- Fairbank
- Fosbery Cr
- Foxglove Ct
- Fran Cr
- Gordon Ct
- Grace Ct
- Graham Rd
- Grantham Rd
- Greenwich Pl
- Gum Tree Cl
- Havilah Ct
- Haystack Pl
- Hendersons Rd
- Heriot Cl
- Ironbark St
- Jacaranda Pl
- Jason Ct
- Jedem Cl
- Jimba Ct
- Kallay Ct
- Kambea Cr
- Kerry Cl
- Kiers Ct
- Kuranga Rd
- Kurrajong Cl
- Lady Betty Pde
- Lascelles Ave
- Lena St
- Lillian Ct
- Lodge Ct
- Lorraine Pde
- Lower Plenty Rd
- Lyon Rd
- Mark St
- Martins Ln
- Meadow Ct
- Melissa Ct
- Meskill Cr
- Meyrick Cr
- Mill Ct
- Moran St
- Myddleton Dr
- Nestan Ct
- Neville Ct
- Nevin Pde
- Nobel St
- Norma Ct
- Northwood Dr
- Nottingham Ct
- Oaktree Cl
- Odonnell St
- Old Lower Plenty Rd
- Peakview Dr
- Peregrine Ct
- Philippa Ct
- Quamby Ct
- Radio Dr
- Rainsford Pl
- Rangeview Ct
- Robern Pde
- Robert Ct
- Rockaway Dr
- Roderick Cl
- Rodney Ct
- Rohan St
- Rosebud Pde
- Rosemar Cct
- Rosemary Ct
- Rowan-Tree Ct
- Royston St
- Rutherford Rd
- Seymour Rd
- Sherlowe Cr
- Simla Cl
- Somerset Dr
- Springbank
- Stone Ct
- Stornoway
- Sugar Gum Ct
- Sylvia St
- The Glade
- The Mews
- The Nook
- The Silo
- Ti Tree Ct
- Toumlin Gr
- Tranquil Winter Ct
- Ulrich Ct
- Vista Gr
- Walker Ct
- Walnut Tree Ct
- Walter Withers Ct
- Warren Rd
- Westmere Pl
- Willa Ave
- Winston Rd
- Woomera St
- Wurrunjerri Pl
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