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Wheelers Hill

VIC 3150 · Monash

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

Median house
$1,470,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$922,000

latest suburb median

Population
20,652

ABS 2021

Postcode
3150

Wheelers Hill, Victoria

Property market insights for Wheelers Hill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wheelers Hill VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 225 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,470,000

Down 0.1% over 12 months

$1.6m$1.5m$1.4m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.36m
3 bed
$1.16m
4 bed
$1.4m
5+ bed
$1.74m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 186 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 7.1% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wheelers Hill, VIC is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wheelers Hill has a 12-month growth rate of -0.1% for houses and -23.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,740,000 in Wheelers Hill.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wheelers Hill is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wheelers Hill is $922,000, which has decreased 23.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $771,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $828,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Wheelers Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Wheelers Hill is $725 per week and has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wheelers Hill safe?

The overall rate for Wheelers Hill is 1,780 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Wheelers Hill.

Overall crime rate

1,780

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowGreater Melbourne

Wheelers HillGreater 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 Wheelers Hill?

Wheelers Hill VIC 3150 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

20,652 people call Wheelers Hill home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,818 a week.

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

Population
20,652
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$2,500 / month
2021 household rent
$481 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.6%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7424.6%Above
75 and over16.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses84.9%Above
Townhouses5.8%Below
Apartments9.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.3%Above
Paying a mortgage33.2%Below
Renting14.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.8%Below
One car27.5%Below
Two cars44.0%Above
Three or more21.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.9%Above
Drove to work48.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Wheelers Hill

31.9% of workers in Wheelers Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.

11.8% of Wheelers Hill residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

33.0% of people in Wheelers Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wheelers Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wheelers Hill VIC 3150.

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

14.6% of Wheelers Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

5,934 family households lived in Wheelers Hill; 47.8% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.

30.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

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

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

Wheelers Hill had 20,652 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.9% 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 Wheelers Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 84.9% of occupied private dwellings in Wheelers Hill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 9.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Wheelers Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

33.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.5% 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 Wheelers Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wheelers Hill had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 19.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

31.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

48.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

1.5% 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 Wheelers Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

One-car households formed 27.5% of the total.

65.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

69.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.5% reported a different address.

46.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

49.8% of residents used only English at home.

46.0% used a language other than English at home.

15.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wheelers Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

46.3% of Wheelers Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.7% was born in Australia.

11.8% of residents were born in China.

4.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 19.1% of ancestry responses in Wheelers Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 16.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 24.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Wheelers Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

31.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 53.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

29.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.7% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

35.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,818 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $481 per week.

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

How does Wheelers Hill compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 31.9% in Wheelers Hill, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 52.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 14.5% in Wheelers Hill, 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 Wheelers Hill

Is Wheelers Hill expensive?

The median house price is $1,470,000, while units and apartments sit at $922,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wheelers Hill good for families?

The Census counted 5,934 local families, and 14.6% 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 Wheelers Hill?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Wheelers Hill

354 streets in Wheelers Hill

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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.