Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 14.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Woodford
VIC 3281 · Moyne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 436
- Postcode
- 3281
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woodford, Victoria
Property market insights for Woodford (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodford (Vic.) VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woodford (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodford (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Woodford (Vic.).
Crime and safety
Is Woodford safe?
The overall rate for Woodford is 5,497 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% above 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 Woodford.
Overall crime rate
5,497
offences per 100,000 residents
35% aboveRest of Vic.
WoodfordRest 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 Woodford?
Woodford VIC 3281 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
436 people call Woodford home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,600 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 436
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,050 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.6%Above
15–3416.1%Below
35–5433.0%Above
55–7420.2%Below
75 and over4.4%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 outright38.2%Below
Paying a mortgage58.0%Above
Renting3.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car9.0%Below
Two cars49.6%Above
Three or more40.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work59.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Woodford
18.8% of workers in Woodford worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.3% of Woodford residents were born in England.
50.0% of people in Woodford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woodford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodford VIC 3281.
Is Woodford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.6% of Woodford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
123 family households lived in Woodford; 56.1% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.
44.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woodford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woodford had 436 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woodford?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 Woodford.
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 Woodford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
58.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.8% 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 Woodford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woodford had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 9.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 30.1%, while 39.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woodford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
59.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woodford?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 9.0% of the total.
90.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woodford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.
8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woodford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Woodford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Woodford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% 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 95.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woodford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.0% of ancestry responses in Woodford.
Australian ancestry made up 39.9% 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 Woodford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woodford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
40.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woodford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woodford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,600 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,050.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woodford compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.8% in Woodford, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 38.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 3.8% in Woodford, 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 Woodford (Vic.)
Is Woodford (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woodford (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 123 local families, and 26.6% 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 Woodford (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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 Woodford (Vic.)
19 streets in Woodford (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Blighs Rd
- Bridge Rd
- Brodies Ln
- Caramut Rd
- Cilmery Cr
- Clara Ct
- Joanna Ct
- Lila Ct
- Lyall St
- Meliora Ct
- Merri St
- Merri View Rd
- Miles Rd
- Mill St
- Plummers Hill Rd
- River Rd
- The Hill Court
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