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The quick read on

Wattle Bank

VIC 3995 · Bass Coast

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

Median house
$980,000

latest suburb median

Population
250

ABS 2021

Postcode
3995

Wattle Bank, Victoria

Property market insights for Wattle Bank

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wattle Bank VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$980,000

Down 8.8% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212022202420252026

Market data updated September 2026.

The median house price in Wattle Bank, VIC is currently $980,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wattle Bank has a 12-month growth rate of -8.8% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Wattle Bank safe?

The overall rate for Wattle Bank is 1,336 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Wattle Bank.

Overall crime rate

1,336

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of Vic.

Wattle BankRest 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 Wattle Bank?

Wattle Bank VIC 3995 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

250 people call Wattle Bank home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.

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

Population
250
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$204 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.2%Above
15–3420.0%Below
35–5431.2%Above
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over1.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.1%Above
Paying a mortgage48.1%Above
Renting3.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car10.1%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more45.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.9%Below
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus4.8%Above
Walked or cycled4.0%In line

What stands out in Wattle Bank

11.9% of workers in Wattle Bank worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

3.6% of Wattle Bank residents were born in England.

50.4% of people in Wattle Bank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wattle Bank

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wattle Bank VIC 3995.

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

23.2% of Wattle Bank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

70 family households lived in Wattle Bank; 51.4% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.

48.6% 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 Wattle Bank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wattle Bank had 250 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.2% 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 Wattle Bank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.2% of occupied private dwellings in Wattle Bank.

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

48.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

48.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

3.9% 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 Wattle Bank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wattle Bank had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 6.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 35.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

4.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wattle Bank?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 10.1% of the total.

86.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

49.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.2% reported a different address.

10.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.4% 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 Wattle Bank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.4% of Wattle Bank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% 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 93.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 40.8% of ancestry responses in Wattle Bank.

Australian ancestry made up 43.2% 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 Wattle Bank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 24.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

32.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% 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 Wattle Bank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $204 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 11.9% in Wattle Bank, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 48.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 3.9% in Wattle Bank, 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 Wattle Bank

Is Wattle Bank expensive?

The median house price is $980,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wattle Bank good for families?

The Census counted 70 local families, and 23.2% 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 Wattle Bank?

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 Wattle Bank

16 streets in Wattle Bank

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

  • Anthonys Road
  • Axfords Road
  • Daniels Rd
  • Desmond Rd
  • Forster Ct
  • Hinterland
  • Holloway Ct
  • Inverloch-Kongwak Rd
  • Lynnes Rd
  • Majestic Vista
  • Mccraws Road
  • Mcdermott
  • Muirs Rd
  • Pennell Ct
  • Rainbow Rise
  • Willombee

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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.