Median price trend for houses
Based on 74 sales in the preceding 12 months
$812,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $598k
- 3 bed
- $670k
- 4 bed
- $915k
- 5+ bed
- $830k
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The quick read on
Whittlesea
VIC 3757 · Whittlesea
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $812,000
- Median unit
- $450,000
- Population
- 6,117
- Postcode
- 3757
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ABS 2021
Whittlesea, Victoria
Property market insights for Whittlesea
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whittlesea VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 34 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 4.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Whittlesea, VIC is currently $812,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whittlesea has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $598,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $830,000 in Whittlesea.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whittlesea is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Whittlesea is $450,000, which has increased 0.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $410,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $450,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $560,000 in Whittlesea. The median rent for units and apartments in Whittlesea is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Whittlesea safe?
The overall rate for Whittlesea is 2,423 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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 Whittlesea.
Overall crime rate
2,423
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowGreater Melbourne
WhittleseaGreater 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 Whittlesea?
Whittlesea VIC 3757 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,117 people call Whittlesea home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,628 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,117
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,842 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $347 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%Above
15–3424.4%Below
35–5425.6%Below
55–7421.6%Above
75 and over9.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.2%Above
Townhouses11.5%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.1%Above
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting18.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car29.6%Below
Two cars37.9%Above
Three or more28.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.1%Below
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Whittlesea
16.1% of workers in Whittlesea worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.9% of Whittlesea residents were born in England.
44.9% of people in Whittlesea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whittlesea
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whittlesea VIC 3757.
Is Whittlesea family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Whittlesea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,626 family households lived in Whittlesea; 45.6% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
39.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Whittlesea?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whittlesea had 6,117 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Whittlesea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.2% of occupied private dwellings in Whittlesea.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Whittlesea?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Whittlesea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whittlesea had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 28.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whittlesea?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whittlesea?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 29.6% of the total.
66.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whittlesea, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.
10.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Whittlesea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.1% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Whittlesea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of Whittlesea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whittlesea?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Whittlesea.
Australian ancestry made up 41.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Whittlesea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whittlesea?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whittlesea show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 11.2% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whittlesea?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whittlesea?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,628 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,842.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $347 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whittlesea compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.1% in Whittlesea, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 36.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 18.7% in Whittlesea, 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 Whittlesea
Is Whittlesea expensive?
The median house price is $812,000, while units and apartments sit at $450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whittlesea good for families?
The Census counted 1,626 local families, and 18.9% 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 Whittlesea?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $915,000, 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 Whittlesea
135 streets in Whittlesea
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anita Ct
- Arnold St
- Barkeley Ct
- Bartlett Bvd
- Beech St
- Bellbird Dr
- Black Flat Rd
- Bourke St
- Bowerbird Pl
- Bruces Creek Rd
- Cades Rd
- Campaspe Dr
- Capstone Dr
- Celina Cl
- Church St
- Claire Ct
- Clarks Rd
- Cockatoo Dr
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- Cordell Ct
- Corella Dr
- Crystal Cl
- Curlew Dr
- Dalls Rd
- Delegate
- Dunnart Bvd
- Eagles Nest
- Egret Pl
- Elm St
- Evelyn St
- Everlasting Ch
- Fifth Ave
- Fiona Pl
- Fir St
- Fitzroy
- Fore St
- Forest St
- Gardenia Pl
- Glenburnie Rd
- Goding Ct
- Grants Rd
- Gullis
- Halls Rd
- Harold Ct
- Hilaire Pl
- Hilda Pl
- Hilliers Rd
- Hill St
- Holts Rd
- Humevale Rd
- Hut St
- Jabiru
- Jacks Creek Rd
- James St
- Jenkins Road
- Jennifer Ct
- Kauri Pl
- Kennedia St
- Kerr Ct
- Kiewa Ct
- Kinglake
- King Parrot
- Lachlan Ln
- Lamplighter Ct
- Laura Ct
- Laurel St
- Lime St
- Little River St
- Loch St
- Lorikeet Cr
- Lyrebird
- Macmeikan St
- Mangalore
- Mason St
- Mcphees Rd
- Millennium Park Dr
- Monaro
- Mopoke
- Moroka Ct
- Mount Hope Dr
- Mudlark Rd
- Mugavins Ln
- Murrindal
- Nene Ct
- Northwood Dr
- Oakbank Bvd
- Oak St
- Old Kent Rd
- Oshannassy
- Osland Ct
- Ovens Cct
- Owens Rd
- Paddock St
- Parrot Dr
- Pelican
- Pings Rd
- Plenty Rd
- Plover
- Pochoen Pl
- Quail Ave
- Quinn Cl
- Retland Dr
- Ridge Rd
- River St
- Roslyn
- Scrubby Creek Rd
- Serrell Ct
- Sherwin St
- Sixth Ave
- St Georges Rd
- St Rafael Pl
- Tambo Cct
- Taponga
- Tarago Ct
- Terrace
- Teston Cl
- The Pint Pot
- The Pippin
- Thomson Park Dr
- Toorourrong Ct
- Towts Rd
- Wagtail
- Wallan Rd
- Walnut St
- Walter
- Wannon
- Wedgetail Dr
- Whittlesea-Yea Rd
- Wild Duck
- Wildwood Rd
- Willow Ct
- Wills Rd
- Wren Ct
- Wyntour St
- Yea Road
- Yeerung
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