Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 49.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Wickliffe
VIC 3379 · Ararat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 123
- Postcode
- 3379
ABS 2021
Wickliffe, Victoria
Property market insights for Wickliffe
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wickliffe VIC
Market data updated March 2025.
Wickliffe has a 12-month growth rate of -49.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Wickliffe safe?
The overall rate for Wickliffe is 2,659 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% 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 Wickliffe.
Overall crime rate
2,659
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowRest of Vic.
WickliffeRest 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 Wickliffe?
Wickliffe VIC 3379 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
123 people call Wickliffe home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $125 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3411.4%Below
35–5427.6%Above
55–7437.4%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright67.4%Above
Paying a mortgage16.3%Below
Renting16.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.0%Below
Two cars39.7%Above
Three or more29.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.8%Above
Drove to work39.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.0%Above
What stands out in Wickliffe
32.8% of workers in Wickliffe worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
4.1% of Wickliffe residents were born in England.
29.3% of people in Wickliffe described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wickliffe
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wickliffe VIC 3379.
Is Wickliffe family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Wickliffe's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
34 family households lived in Wickliffe; 44.1% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
29.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wickliffe?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wickliffe had 123 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.8% 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 Wickliffe?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.8% of occupied private dwellings in Wickliffe.
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 Wickliffe?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
67.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
16.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.3% 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 Wickliffe?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wickliffe had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 8.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wickliffe?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
39.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wickliffe?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 31.0% of the total.
69.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wickliffe, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
84.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 15.7% reported a different address.
14.6% 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 Wickliffe?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% 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 Wickliffe residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of Wickliffe's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% 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 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wickliffe?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Wickliffe.
Australian ancestry made up 49.6% 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 Wickliffe?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 53.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% 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 Wickliffe?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wickliffe show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.4% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wickliffe?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wickliffe?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,166 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $125 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wickliffe compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.8% in Wickliffe, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 67.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 16.3% in Wickliffe, 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 Wickliffe
Is Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 15.4% 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 Wickliffe?
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 Wickliffe
24 streets in Wickliffe
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Bolac Rd
- Burdett Ln
- Cemetery Rd
- Chatsworth-Wickliffe Rd
- Christies Ln
- Floate Ln
- Frith St
- Glenelg Hwy
- Grimmer Rd
- Howlett Rd
- Hucker Rd
- Johnstone St
- Karmala Ln
- Landseer St
- Major Mitchell Rd
- Mckenzies Ln
- Narrapumelap Rd
- Narrow Rd
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- Norbank Rd
- Settlement Rd
- Sheepwash Rd
- Walker St
- Willaura-Wickliffe Rd
- Williamson Rd
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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.