Median price trend for houses
$1,480,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Woodleigh
VIC 3945 · Bass Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,480,000
- Population
- 126
- Postcode
- 3945
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woodleigh, Victoria
Property market insights for Woodleigh (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woodleigh (Vic.) VIC
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Woodleigh (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woodleigh (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Woodleigh safe?
The overall rate for Woodleigh is 8,375 offences per 100,000 residents — 106% 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 Woodleigh.
Overall crime rate
8,375
offences per 100,000 residents
106% aboveRest of Vic.
WoodleighRest 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 Woodleigh?
Woodleigh VIC 3945 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
126 people call Woodleigh home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,032 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.0%Above
15–348.7%Below
35–5430.2%Above
55–7417.5%Below
75 and over21.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.8%Below
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting18.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car27.3%Below
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more52.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.8%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled22.9%Above
What stands out in Woodleigh
20.8% of workers in Woodleigh worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
7.1% of Woodleigh residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
50.8% of people in Woodleigh described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woodleigh
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woodleigh VIC 3945.
Is Woodleigh family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.0% of Woodleigh's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
33 family households lived in Woodleigh; 57.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
42.4% 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 Woodleigh?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woodleigh had 126 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woodleigh?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Woodleigh.
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 Woodleigh?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.4% 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 Woodleigh?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woodleigh had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 13.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woodleigh?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
50.0% 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 22.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woodleigh?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 27.3% of the total.
84.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woodleigh, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
13.5% 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 Woodleigh?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.3% 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 Woodleigh residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.5% of Woodleigh's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.5% 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 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woodleigh?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Woodleigh.
Australian ancestry made up 49.2% 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 Woodleigh?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 41.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woodleigh?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woodleigh show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woodleigh?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 22.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woodleigh?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,032.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woodleigh compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.8% in Woodleigh, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 18.4% in Woodleigh, 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 Woodleigh (Vic.)
Is Woodleigh (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woodleigh (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 33 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 Woodleigh (Vic.)?
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 Woodleigh (Vic.)
13 streets in Woodleigh (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bergmeier Rd
- Doherty Rd
- Edden Rd
- Gaws Rd
- Gurdies-St Helier Rd
- Loch-Kernot Rd
- Nichol Rd
- Nyora-St Helier Rd
- Peacock Rd
- Short Rd
- Stewart Rd
- Williams Rd
- Woodleigh-St Helier 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.