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Maffra, VIC 3860

Property data updated June 2026·5,384 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
119 sales · 77 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Maffra, VIC 3860 market activity

House sales lead the way in Maffra, with 110 sales (up 10%) at around $486K (up 10.7%), taking about 46 days to sell (down a lot from 61 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets in Victoria, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 60%.

House rentals follow, with 65 leases at $450 a week, renting out in about 20 days (down from 21 days last year), with 3-bedroom homes making up around 75%. Followed by 12 unit rentals at $363 a week and 9 unit sales at around $360K.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
5,384
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
49% · 52%
Owner-occupied
76%
Renting
22%
Couples, no kids
31%
Lone person
31%
Born overseas
8.6%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Maffra on the map

78.8 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 21%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 19%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 26%Median household income · $1,285/wk — below average: in the bottom 26%, lower household income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 43%Rent stress · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 17%Birthplace diversity · 0.16 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less diverse than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 17%Born overseas · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 24%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 39%No motor vehicle · 4.4% — above average: in the top 39%, more car-free households than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Owner-occupied · 76% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 46%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 45%Owned outright · 40% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 48%Owned with mortgage · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 48%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 20%Apartments · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 20%, more apartments than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 30%Median personal income · $669/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 35%Median family income · $1,737/wk — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 31%Low earners · 39% — above average: in the top 31%, more low earners than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 20%Low-income households · 24% — well above average: in the top 20%, more low-income households than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 32%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 42%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 24%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 24%, more care and service workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 34%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 24%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 45%In education · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 36%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 36%, more children than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 26%Seniors · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more seniors than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 22%Youth dependency · 33.33 — well above average: in the top 22%, more children per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 17%Total dependency · 74.39 — well above average: in the top 17%, more dependants per worker than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 30%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 30%, more Australian citizens than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 16%Both parents born overseas · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 22%Established migrants · 66% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex5,384 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 561.7% · 9180-841.6% · 851.6% · 8775-791.6% · 892.6% · 14270-743.5% · 1883.4% · 18165-693.2% · 1713.3% · 17860-643.5% · 1883.7% · 19955-593.1% · 1673.4% · 18550-542.4% · 1292.9% · 15545-492.4% · 1322.5% · 13540-442.4% · 1323.1% · 16535-393.0% · 1633.2% · 17230-342.5% · 1343.1% · 16525-293.0% · 1642.7% · 14320-242.5% · 1362.4% · 12715-192.8% · 1492.9% · 15410-143.4% · 1853.3% · 1785-93.4% · 1853.2% · 1700-43.0% · 1622.7% · 145◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
11%
22%
14%
24%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5422%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+24%
Household composition
31%
31%
28%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids28%Other families8.8%Group / share1.9%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom8.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
38%2
11%3
11%4
6.6%5
2.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.8.6%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.11%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity16%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.3%
New Zealand0.9%
Philippines0.9%
Netherlands0.7%
Elsewhere0.5%
India0.5%
Germany0.4%
Scotland0.4%
Born in Australia91%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Tagalog0.4%
Other SE Asian0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
Mandarin0.2%
German0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian45%
English44%
Irish12%
Scottish11%
German3.5%
Dutch3.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity49%
Buddhism0.5%
Other religions0.5%
Islam0.3%
Hinduism0.2%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
80%
Both parents overseas11%One parent overseas8.9%Both parents in Australia80%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198143%
1981-200015%
2001-20107.6%
2011-201514%
2016-202120%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 20%Median weekly rent · $250/wk — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower rent than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 43%Rent stress · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 26%High mortgage · 4.3% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 27%Social housing · 3.2% — above average: in the top 27%, more social housing than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
3.3%1
16%2
50%3
26%4
4.0%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
40%
36%
22%
Owned outright40%Mortgage36%Renting22%Other1.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Apartment6.3%Other0.5%
93% separate houses6.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 30%Median personal income · $669/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 35%Median family income · $1,737/wk — below average: in the bottom 35%, lower family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 24%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 35%High earners · 7.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 24%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 34%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 24%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 24%, more care and service workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 20%Technicians, trades & labourers · 41% — well above average: in the top 20%, more trades and labourers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
20%
42%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)4.0%Unemployed2.2%Not in labour force42%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 32%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 42%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 28%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less workforce participation than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 41%Walked or cycled to work · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 27%Worked from home · 8.9% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less working from home than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 39%No motor vehicle · 4.4% — above average: in the top 39%, more car-free households than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)6.2%
Walked3.8%
Other/combined2.7%
Bicycle0.6%
Motorbike0.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.4%0
34%1
38%2
16%3
7.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Maffra

3 schools inside Maffra, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Maffra3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank22ndenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Maffra · 3Order by
  • 1
    Maffra Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students549Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 2
    Maffra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students230Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank37th
  • 3
    St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students176Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank58th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 42%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 48%Arrived from overseas · 1.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
63%
18%
16%
Same address63%Moved within area18%From elsewhere in Australia16%From overseas1.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.37%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Maffra — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
486kk
↑ +10.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
46
↑ 15 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
110
↑ +10.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$450/w
↑ +4.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
65
↓ -7.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample110StrongLease sample65Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed66 sales · 49 leases
Sales66▲+20.0%
Price$445k+1.8%
Sales DOM46 days▲+5d
Leased49▲+6.5%
Rent$440/wk▲+3.5%
Rental DOM16 days▼−5d
5.10%
22/100
84/100
02
Houses · 4 bed34 sales · 12 leases
Sales34▲+30.8%
Price$651k▲+13.4%
Sales DOM58 days▼−11d
Leased12▼−7.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.50%
12/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed10 sales · 8 leases
Sales10▼−44.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−27.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed6 sales · 10 leases
Sales6▲+20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sales5▼−16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales110▲+10.0%
Price$486k▲+10.7%
Sales DOM46 days▼−15d
Leased65▼−7.1%
Rent$450/wk▲+4.7%
Rental DOM20 days−1d
4.80%
32/100
69/100
All units
Sales9▼−10.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▼−7.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +12%
Houses · Total: +20%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed66 sales · 49 leases
−$52/wk
$492/wk
$440/wk
+12%
Mild premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
27 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$486k▲ +10.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
110▲ +10.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$445k▲ +1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
66▲ +20.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
10 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
58 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +13.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
34▲ +30.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Maffra against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Maffra in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$445k▲ +1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
66▲ +20.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.10%
House 4 bed
Demand index
10 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
58 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +13.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
34▲ +30.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
Maffra · this suburb
Demand index
27 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$486k▲ +10.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
110▲ +10.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Maffra — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
38.1%

of Maffra's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 10.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 28.1% to 38.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$493k+10.4%
5y median $430kvs last year $446k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
115+17.3%
5y median 114vs last year 98
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
57 days-11
5y median 67 daysvs last year 68 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$450/wk+4.7%
5y median $415/wkvs last year $430/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
65-7.1%
5y median 58vs last year 70
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days-1
5y median 19 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.75%-0.26 pt
5y median 5.00%vs last year 5.01%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.6 months-46.9%
5y median 4.0 monthsvs last year 4.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.3 months+44.4%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Maffra, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketMaffraVIC 3860 · Houses · Total
Price$486k
DOM46 days
Sold110
4 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
RiversleaVIC 3860 · 6.0km · Houses · Total
Price$645k
DOM41 days
Sold2
pricierfaster
02
BundalaguahVIC 3851 · 6.9km · Houses · Total
Price$687k
DOM150 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
03
LlowalongVIC 3862 · 7.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
TinambaVIC 3859 · 9.7km · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM87 days
Sold4
priciermuch slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Maffra
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Maffra's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMaffraVIC 3860 · Houses · Total
Price$486k
DOM46 days
Sold110
Most similar sales markets · within 17.7–446 kmLast 12 months
01
BairnsdaleVIC 3875 · 55km · 84% match
Price$506k
DOM48 days
Sold218
02
SaleVIC 3850 · 18km · 82% match
Price$541k
DOM53 days
Sold409
03
NewboroughVIC 3825 · 66km · 81% match
Price$489k
DOM35 days
Sold169
04
ChurchillVIC 3842 · 64km · 81% match
Price$448k
DOM39 days
Sold170
05
TraralgonVIC 3844 · 49km · 80% match
Price$565k
DOM45 days
Sold746
06
HamiltonVIC 3300 · 437km · 80% match
Price$427k
DOM45 days
Sold240
07
ElmoreVIC 3558 · 272km · 80% match
Price$479k
DOM50 days
Sold20
08
CamperdownVIC 3260 · 339km · 80% match
Price$492k
DOM46 days
Sold82
09
TongalaVIC 3621 · 262km · 79% match
Price$448k
DOM46 days
Sold28
10
PaynesvilleVIC 3880 · 64km · 79% match
Price$541k
DOM57 days
Sold118
31
SeymourVIC 3660 · 192km · 73% match
Price$461k
DOM72 days
Sold164
42
StawellVIC 3380 · 386km · 71% match
Price$380k
DOM47 days
Sold124
56
EuroaVIC 3666 · 182km · 69% match
Price$521k
DOM71 days
Sold68
80
KyabramVIC 3620 · 253km · 66% match
Price$532k
DOM70 days
Sold138
91
HorshamVIC 3400 · 446km · 64% match
Price$455k
DOM24 days
Sold343
110
Long GullyVIC 3550 · 277km · 63% match
Price$523k
DOM21 days
Sold69
136
Miners RestVIC 3352 · 286km · 61% match
Price$641k
DOM28 days
Sold83
156
Ballarat EastVIC 3350 · 276km · 59% match
Price$536k
DOM24 days
Sold190
202
CorioVIC 3214 · 230km · 55% match
Price$565k
DOM20 days
Sold397
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Maffra
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Maffra include Bairnsdale (VIC 3875), Sale (VIC 3850), Newborough (VIC 3825), Churchill (VIC 3842), Traralgon (VIC 3844), Hamilton (VIC 3300), Elmore (VIC 3558) and Camperdown (VIC 3260). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Maffra

22 data-driven answers about Maffra's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Maffra?

#

The median house price in Maffra, VIC 3860 is $486k as of June 2026, based on 110 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +10.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Maffra?

#

The median unit price in Maffra, VIC 3860 is $360k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +13.9% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 74% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Maffra?

#

The median weekly house rent in Maffra is $450 as of June 2026, drawn from 65 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $363 per week. House rents have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Maffra?

#

Gross rental yield in Maffra is 4.80% for houses and 5.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Maffra?

#

As of June 2026, Maffra medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$419k$445k$651k$486k
Units—$341k$469k—$360k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Maffra's property market trends?

#

Maffra's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +10.7% year-on-year and units +13.9%; weekly house rents moved +4.7%; homes now sell in a median 46 days — faster than a year ago by 15; sales supply sits at 2.4 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Maffra market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Maffra as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Maffra, house prices rose +10.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.80% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 46 days to sell, sales supply is 2.4 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Maffra?

#

Houses in Maffra sell in a median 46 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 130 days. Days on market have tightened by 15 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Maffra a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Maffra's sales market sits at 2.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.3 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Maffra gone up or down?

#

House prices in Maffra moved +10.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +13.9%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Maffra?

#

Maffra's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 65 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Maffra in its property market cycle?

#

Maffra's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Maffra compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Maffra's median house price ($486k) is 37% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 46 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Maffra sits at 4.80% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Maffra compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Maffra's most-similar nearby market is Bairnsdale (54.8 km away) with a median house price of $506k — about 4% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Maffra?

#

The most-transacted segment in Maffra over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 66 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 34 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Maffra last year?

#

Maffra recorded 110 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 119 transactions. On the rental side, 65 houses and 12 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Maffra?

#

Maffra, VIC 3860 is home to 5,384 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Maffra?

#

The median household in Maffra earns $1k per week — roughly $67k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $669/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Maffra?

#

Maffra is mostly owner-occupied: about 76% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 40% own outright and 36% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Maffra?

#

Maffra has 23 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Maffra Secondary College, Maffra Primary School, St Mary's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Maffra a good place to live?

#

Maffra, VIC 3860 has a population of 5,384, a median age of 42, a median household income around $1k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 23 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Maffra market data last updated?

#

This Maffra market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Maffra

  • Riverslea6.0km
  • Bundalaguah6.9km
  • Llowalong7.8km
  • Tinamba9.7km
  • Montgomery10.3km
  • Stratford10.8km
  • Newry10.9km
  • Airly11.7km
  • Bushy Park11.8km
  • Boisdale12.2km
  • Myrtlebank12.3km
  • Denison13.3km
  • Fulham13.5km
  • Tinamba West15.2km
  • Wurruk16.7km
  • Sale17.7km
  • Nambrok18.1km
  • Maffra West Upper18.3km
  • Pearsondale18.7km
  • Cobains18.8km
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