Median price trend for houses
$1,750,000
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The quick read on
Wildwood
VIC 3429 · Hume
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,750,000
- Population
- 244
- Postcode
- 3429
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wildwood, Victoria
Property market insights for Wildwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wildwood VIC
Median rent trend for houses
$1,100 per week
The median house price in Wildwood, VIC is currently $1,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wildwood is $1,100 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Wildwood safe?
The overall rate for Wildwood is 3,266 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 Wildwood.
Overall crime rate
3,266
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowGreater Melbourne
WildwoodGreater 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 Wildwood?
Wildwood VIC 3429 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
244 people call Wildwood home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,765 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,632 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.0%Above
15–3418.9%Below
35–5425.0%Below
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.1%Above
Paying a mortgage29.8%Below
Renting14.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%Below
One car6.3%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more55.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work57.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.7%Above
What stands out in Wildwood
12.9% of workers in Wildwood worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
23.4% of people in Wildwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wildwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wildwood VIC 3429.
Is Wildwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.0% of Wildwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
57 family households lived in Wildwood; 36.8% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wildwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wildwood had 244 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% 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 Wildwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wildwood.
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 Wildwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
29.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.0% 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 Wildwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wildwood had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wildwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
57.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wildwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 6.3% of the total.
98.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wildwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.9% reported a different address.
10.2% 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 Wildwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.7% of residents used only English at home.
11.5% 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 Wildwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.2% of Wildwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.8% 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 76.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wildwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.8% of ancestry responses in Wildwood.
Australian ancestry made up 27.9% 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 Wildwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 16.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wildwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
26.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wildwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wildwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wildwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,765 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,632.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wildwood compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Wildwood, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 56.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 14.0% in Wildwood, 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 Wildwood
Is Wildwood expensive?
The median house price is $1,750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wildwood good for families?
The Census counted 57 local families, and 23.0% 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 Wildwood?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Wildwood
8 streets in Wildwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Emu Creek Rd
- Emu Flats Rd
- Feehans Rd
- Gellies Rd
- Konagaderra Rd
- Southern Plains Rd
- Sunbury Road
- Wildwood 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.