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The quick read on

Wilby

VIC 3728 · Moira

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

Median house
$650,000

latest suburb median

Population
192

ABS 2021

Postcode
3728

Wilby, Victoria

Property market insights for Wilby

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wilby VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$650,000

Up 58.5% over 12 months

$750k$500k$250k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$645k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wilby, VIC is currently $650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wilby has a 12-month growth rate of 58.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000 in Wilby.

Crime and safety

Is Wilby safe?

The overall rate for Wilby is 2,950 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Wilby.

Overall crime rate

2,950

offences per 100,000 residents

28% belowRest of Vic.

WilbyRest 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 Wilby?

Wilby VIC 3728 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

192 people call Wilby home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,397 a week.

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

Population
192
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,266 / month
2021 household rent
$130 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.1%Below
15–3419.8%Below
35–5422.9%Below
55–7436.5%Above
75 and over6.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.2%Above
Paying a mortgage46.8%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car25.9%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more34.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.7%In line
Drove to work62.1%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%In line

What stands out in Wilby

14.7% of workers in Wilby worked from home on Census day.

7.8% of Wilby residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

50.0% of people in Wilby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wilby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wilby VIC 3728.

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

16.1% of Wilby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

57 family households lived in Wilby; 26.3% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.

35.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

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

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

Wilby had 192 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.7% 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 Wilby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wilby.

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 Wilby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

46.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Wilby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wilby had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 43.2%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

62.1% 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 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wilby?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 25.9% of the total.

77.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.

15.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.1% of residents used only English at home.

4.2% 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 Wilby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.6% of Wilby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.4% 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 88.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Wilby.

Australian ancestry made up 40.1% 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 Wilby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% 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 Wilby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

30.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

18.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.0% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

22.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,397 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,266.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $130 per week.

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

How does Wilby compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.7% in Wilby, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 53.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wilby, 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 Wilby

Is Wilby expensive?

The median house price is $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wilby good for families?

The Census counted 57 local families, and 16.1% 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 Wilby?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $645,000, 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 Wilby

36 streets in Wilby

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

  • Abbott St
  • Almonds-Wilby Rd
  • Angle Rd
  • Bakers Rd
  • Boomahnoomoonah Rd
  • Burt St
  • Cavanaghs Rd
  • Cavanagh St
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Darcys Rd
  • Edward St
  • Elma St
  • Forest Rd
  • Geodetic Rd
  • G Willetts Rd
  • Hall St
  • Hammons Rd
  • Hargreaves Rd
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  • Harling St
  • Jeffcotts Rd
  • Jones Rd
  • Keenans Rd
  • Kilmarnock Rd
  • Lavis Rd
  • Lewis Rd
  • Mallows St
  • Martins Road
  • Martin St
  • Pilkingtons Rd
  • Roberts Rd
  • Russell St
  • Stewart St
  • Swanson St
  • Tungamah-Peechelba Rd
  • Whinrays Rd
  • Yarrawonga-Wilby 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.