Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$345,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $320k
- 3 bed
- $365k
- 4 bed
- $590k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wedderburn
VIC 3518 · Loddon
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $345,000
- Population
- 951
- Postcode
- 3518
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wedderburn, Victoria
Property market insights for Wedderburn (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wedderburn (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$250 per week
Down 23.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wedderburn (Vic.), VIC is currently $345,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wedderburn (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $320,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $365,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $590,000 in Wedderburn (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wedderburn (Vic.) is $250 per week. The median house rent has decreased 23.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wedderburn safe?
The overall rate for Wedderburn is 14,032 offences per 100,000 residents — 245% 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 Wedderburn.
Overall crime rate
14,032
offences per 100,000 residents
245% aboveRest of Vic.
WedderburnRest 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 Wedderburn?
Wedderburn VIC 3518 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
951 people call Wedderburn home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $868 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 951
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $802 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $174 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5418.7%Below
55–7441.1%Above
75 and over13.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.5%Below
Townhouses7.7%In line
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.7%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting14.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.9%Below
One car35.8%Above
Two cars36.8%Below
Three or more24.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Below
Drove to work61.4%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.0%Above
What stands out in Wedderburn
10.4% of workers in Wedderburn worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
4.8% of Wedderburn residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
44.6% of people in Wedderburn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wedderburn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wedderburn VIC 3518.
Is Wedderburn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Wedderburn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
227 family households lived in Wedderburn; 28.2% were couple families and 18.1% were one-parent families.
25.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wedderburn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wedderburn had 951 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wedderburn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.5% of occupied private dwellings in Wedderburn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% 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 Wedderburn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wedderburn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wedderburn had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 42.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 11.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wedderburn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
61.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wedderburn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 35.8% of the total.
61.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wedderburn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
10.0% 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 Wedderburn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% 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 Wedderburn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.0% of Wedderburn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wedderburn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Wedderburn.
Australian ancestry made up 39.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wedderburn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wedderburn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
18.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wedderburn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
37.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.9% reported asthma, 21.0% arthritis and 9.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wedderburn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wedderburn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $868 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $802.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $174 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wedderburn compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Wedderburn, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 61.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 14.1% in Wedderburn, 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 Wedderburn (Vic.)
Is Wedderburn (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $345,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wedderburn (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 227 local families, and 12.1% 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 Wedderburn (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $590,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Wedderburn (Vic.)
73 streets in Wedderburn (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ln
- Bernarra St
- Bobsiens Hill Rd
- Bonds Rd
- Boort-Wedderburn Rd
- Boundary St
- Burnie Ln
- Butterick Ln
- Cahill Rd
- Calder Hwy
- Chapel St
- Clarke Ln
- Clifden Ln
- Coopers Ln
- Daisy Ln
- Godfrey St
- Goolnong St
- Gorack St
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- Grays Ln
- Gregson Rd
- Hannahs Rd
- Hardhill Ct
- Harpers Ln
- High St
- Holloway Rd
- Holts Ln
- Hospital Street
- Josephine Dr
- Kerr St
- Little Reef St
- Logan-Wedderburn Rd
- Mitchell Ln
- Monument Dr
- Mulga Ridge Rd
- Namarra St
- Nardoo Ct
- Newbold Street
- Nine Mile South-Wedderburn Rd
- Nine Mile-Wedderburn Rd
- Old Boort Rd
- Ophir Rd
- Permona Ln
- Peters Street
- Racecourse Rd
- Rede St
- Reef St
- Richmond Plains-Wedderburn Rd
- Ridge St
- Ronaldson Rd
- Rose Ln
- Sagals Ln
- Scotts Ln
- Sommerville Rd
- Specimen St
- St Arnaud Rd
- Station St
- Talgitcha St
- Tantalla St
- Teddy Bear Ln
- Titwobble Ln
- Twiddy Ln
- Waitchie St
- Wakefield St
- Wallaby
- Wedderburn-Brenanah Rd
- Wedderburn-Buckrabanyule Rd
- Wedderburn-Wedderburn Junction Rd
- Weston Ln
- White Rock Rd
- Wilson St
- Wingfield Rd
- Wonthang St
- Yelka St
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