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The quick read on

Wattle Hill

VIC 3237 · Corangamite

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

Population
11

ABS 2021

Postcode
3237

Wattle Hill, Victoria

Property market insights for Wattle Hill (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wattle Hill (Vic.) VIC

Crime and safety

Is Wattle Hill safe?

The overall rate for Wattle Hill is 22,298 offences per 100,000 residents — 448% above 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 Hill.

Overall crime rate

22,298

offences per 100,000 residents

448% aboveRest of Vic.

Wattle HillRest 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 Hill?

Wattle Hill VIC 3237 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

11 people call Wattle Hill home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

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

Population
11
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$600 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5427.3%Above
55–7445.5%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home71.4%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Wattle Hill

71.4% of workers in Wattle Hill worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

36.4% of people in Wattle Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wattle Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wattle Hill VIC 3237.

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

0.0% of Wattle Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0 family households lived in Wattle Hill.

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

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

Wattle Hill had 11 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

71.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Wattle Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.8% 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 Wattle Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Wattle Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 54.5% of ancestry responses in Wattle Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 36.4% 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 Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 71.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 80.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

72.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

100.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% 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 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 75.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Wattle Hill (Vic.)

Is Wattle Hill (Vic.) expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Wattle Hill (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Hill (Vic.)?

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 Hill (Vic.)

3 streets in Wattle Hill (Vic.)

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

  • Cape Volney Trk
  • Moonlight Head Rd
  • Parkers Access Trk

7 suburbs surrounding Wattle Hill (Vic.)

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Wattle Hill (Vic.) right for your search?

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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.