Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,480,000
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The quick read on
Woodend North
VIC 3442 · Macedon Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,480,000
- Population
- 315
- Postcode
- 3442
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woodend North, Victoria
Property market insights for Woodend North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodend North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 21.2% over 12 months
The median house price in Woodend North, VIC is currently $3,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woodend North is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woodend North safe?
The overall rate for Woodend North is 2,468 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% 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 Woodend North.
Overall crime rate
2,468
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowRest of Vic.
Woodend NorthRest 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 Woodend North?
Woodend North VIC 3442 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
315 people call Woodend North home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,250 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 315
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,825 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $630 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3415.9%Below
35–5429.8%Above
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.0%Above
Paying a mortgage43.0%Above
Renting8.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.0%Below
Two cars46.0%Above
Three or more38.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.0%Above
Drove to work50.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Woodend North
34.0% of workers in Woodend North worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
6.3% of Woodend North residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
45.1% of people in Woodend North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woodend North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodend North VIC 3442.
Is Woodend North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Woodend North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
94 family households lived in Woodend North; 45.7% were couple families and 18.1% were one-parent families.
34.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woodend North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woodend North had 315 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woodend North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Woodend North.
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 Woodend North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
43.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.0% 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 Woodend North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woodend North had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 10.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 31.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woodend North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
50.3% 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 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woodend North?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 11.0% of the total.
84.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woodend North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.2% reported a different address.
16.8% 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 Woodend North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% 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 Woodend North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.8% of Woodend North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% 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 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woodend North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.8% of ancestry responses in Woodend North.
Australian ancestry made up 39.7% 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 Woodend North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 24.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woodend North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woodend North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woodend North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodend North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,250 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,825.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $630 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woodend North compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.0% in Woodend North, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 49.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 8.0% in Woodend North, 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 Woodend North
Is Woodend North expensive?
The median house price is $3,480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woodend North good for families?
The Census counted 94 local families, and 20.6% 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 Woodend North?
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 Woodend North
20 streets in Woodend North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen Ct
- Anderson Rd
- Avenue Of Honour
- Barkers Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Bowyers Rd
- Cheveley Rd
- Clancys Ln
- Clarkes Ln
- Crows Rd
- Donovans Rd
- Dryden Ct
- Garth Rd
- Kirbys Ln
- Kronks Ln
- Lodgewood Rd
- Old Lancefield Rd
- Russells Rd
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- Whitelodge Rd
- Woodvale Rd
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