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Romsey, VIC 3434

Property data updated June 2026·5,797 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
114 sales · 28 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Romsey, VIC 3434 market activity

Houses do the heavy lifting in Romsey — sales lead, with 86 sales (sharply up 21.1%) at around $856K (up 9.7%), taking about 35 days to sell (down a lot from 46 days last year), with 4-bedroom making up about half.

Unit sales come a distant second, with 28 sales at around $540K, taking about 39 days to sell (down from 40 days last year), less sought-after than most unit markets, around half are 3-bedroom. Then come 15 house rentals at $580 a week (one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets). 13 unit rentals at $505 a week.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
5,797
Median age
38yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
11%
Families with kids
38%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
11%
Year 12+ⓘ
53%

Romsey on the map

81.2 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 35%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 20%
decile 8/10
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ⓘ
Top 49%
decile 6/10
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.Top 26%Median household income · $2,068/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher 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 34%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less rent stress than 66% of 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 32%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less mortgage stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 26%Birthplace diversity · 0.20 — below average: in the bottom 26%, less diverse than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 26%Born overseas · 11% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% 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 27%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 46%Public transport to work · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 28%No motor vehicle · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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.Bottom 38%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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.Top 18%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 18%, more owner-occupiers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 21%Renting · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 32%Owned outright · 32% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 6%Owned with mortgage · 56% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgaged owners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 34%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 34%, more detached houses than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 43%Apartments · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 32%Median personal income · $856/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,298/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 39%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 33%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 23%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 23%, more full-time workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 28%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 31%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer out of the workforce than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 38%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 46%Sales workers · 7.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 43%Completed Year 12+ · 53% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 38%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 38%, more students than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 23%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 23%, more children than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 30%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 28%Youth dependency · 32.11 — above average: in the top 28%, more children per worker than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 40%Total dependency · 55.96 — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer dependants per worker than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 17%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 17%, more Australian citizens than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 37%Both parents born overseas · 17% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% 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.Top 34%Established migrants · 87% — above average: in the top 34%, more long-settled migrants than 66% 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

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 & sex5,797 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 290.5% · 2880-840.9% · 540.8% · 4475-791.6% · 921.4% · 8270-742.1% · 1222.5% · 14865-692.4% · 1412.5% · 14760-642.9% · 1712.9% · 16955-593.4% · 2003.1% · 17950-543.9% · 2253.5% · 20345-493.1% · 1793.5% · 20540-442.7% · 1583.3% · 18935-393.4% · 1993.4% · 20030-343.8% · 2213.9% · 22625-293.0% · 1763.1% · 17920-242.5% · 1432.1% · 12415-193.4% · 1983.0% · 17710-142.9% · 1663.0% · 1755-93.8% · 2203.6% · 2070-43.6% · 2113.7% · 212◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
21%
11%
14%
27%
12%
15%
Children0–1421%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
17%
32%
38%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids38%Other families11%Group / share1.6%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom12% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
36%2
16%3
19%4
8.3%5
3.3%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.11%
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.3.9%
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.0.3%
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.17%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity20%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity8%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.6%
New Zealand1.1%
Elsewhere0.9%
Scotland0.5%
USA0.4%
Germany0.4%
Italy0.4%
Malta0.3%
Born in Australia90%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.9%
Arabic0.5%
Italian0.5%
German0.3%
Greek0.3%
Mandarin0.2%
Spanish0.2%
Afrikaans0.1%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian42%
English42%
Irish14%
Scottish12%
Italian5.8%
German4.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion52%
▸Christianity46%
Islam0.4%
Buddhism0.4%
Other religions0.4%
Judaism0.1%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
17%
14%
69%
Both parents overseas17%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia69%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198148%
1981-200023%
2001-201016%
2011-20157.5%
2016-20215.9%

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.Top 35%Median weekly rent · $380/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher rent than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 38%Median monthly mortgage · $1,928/mo — above average: in the top 38%, higher mortgages than 62% 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 34%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less rent stress than 66% of 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 32%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less mortgage stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 42%High mortgage · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 44%Social housing · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.5%1
6.2%2
40%3
45%4
5.9%5
1.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
32%
56%
Owned outright32%Mortgage56%Renting11%Other1.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse2.1%Apartment0.8%
97% separate houses0.8% 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+.Top 32%Median personal income · $856/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 29%Median family income · $2,298/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher family income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 36%High earners · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more high earners than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 36%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 38%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 46%Sales workers · 7.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 35%Technicians, trades & labourers · 38% — above average: in the top 35%, more trades and labourers than 65% 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 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
41%
21%
31%
Employed full-time41%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed2.2%Not in labour force31%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 23%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 23%, more full-time workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 28%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers 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 27%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less unemployment than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 31%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer out of the workforce than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 31%Labour-force participation · 69% — above average: in the top 31%, more workforce participation than 69% 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 46%Public transport to work · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 35%Walked or cycled to work · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less walking and cycling than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 29%Worked from home · 20% — above average: in the top 29%, more working from home than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 28%No motor vehicle · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households 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
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)4.3%
Other/combined3.9%
Walked2.2%
Train0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.2%0
21%1
42%2
22%3
14%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 Romsey

1 school inside Romsey, 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 Romsey1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 13.3 km
Median ICSEA rank40thenrolment-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 within1 school
  • Within Romsey · 1Order by
  • 1
    Romsey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students323Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank40th
Government

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.Bottom 38%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 45%Moved in past year · 13% — 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 23%Arrived from overseas · 0.8% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
60%
31%
Same address60%Moved within area8.3%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas0.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.40%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
856kk
↑ +9.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
35
↑ 11 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
86
↑ +21.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$580/w
↑ +2.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
34
↓ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ -46.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample86StrongLease sample15ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
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 · 4 bed45 sales · 9 leases
Sales45▲+25.0%
Price$868k▲+6.4%
Sales DOM44 days▲+14d
Leased9▼−35.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.80%
23/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed29 sales · 5 leases
Sales29▲+3.6%
Price$764k▲+5.5%
Sales DOM28 days▼−32d
Leased5▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.80%
34/100
—
03
Units · 3 bed13 sales · 4 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed7 sales · 5 leases
Sales7+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 4 leases
Sales4▼−20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales86▲+21.1%
Price$856k▲+9.7%
Sales DOM35 days▼−11d
Leased15▼−46.4%
Rent$580/wk+2.7%
Rental DOM34 days▲+6d
3.40%
39/100
2/100
All units
Sales28▲+40.0%
Price$540k−1.5%
Sales DOM39 days−1d
Leased13▲+225.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.80%
16/100
—
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 · Total: +63%
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
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
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$856k▲ +9.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
86▲ +21.1% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −32 days YoY
Median price
$764k▲ +5.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▲ +3.6% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
44 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$868k▲ +6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
45▲ +25.0% 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

Romsey against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Romsey 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
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −32 days YoY
Median price
$764k▲ +5.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
29▲ +3.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
House 4 bed
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
44 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$868k▲ +6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
45▲ +25.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
Romsey · this suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$856k▲ +9.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
86▲ +21.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
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.

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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
Romsey — 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
20.6%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 6.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 26.9% to 20.6%.

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
$853k+9.2%
5y median $809kvs last year $781k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
83+12.2%
5y median 82vs last year 74
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
50 days-12
5y median 62 daysvs last year 62 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$580/wk+2.7%
5y median $485/wkvs last year $565/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
15-46.4%
5y median 35vs last year 28
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
35 days+7
5y median 29 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.54%-0.22 pt
5y median 3.19%vs last year 3.76%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.2 months+6.9%
5y median 6.0 monthsvs last year 5.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
4.0 months+344.4%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Romsey, 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 marketRomseyVIC 3434 · Houses · Total
Price$856k
DOM35 days
Sold86
6 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
KerrieVIC 3434 · 5.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
MonegeettaVIC 3433 · 6.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM56 days
Sold4
much priciermuch slower
03
RochfordVIC 3442 · 7.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM150 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
04
HesketVIC 3442 · 8.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold1
much slower
05
CherokeeVIC 3434 · 8.8km · Houses · Total
Price$965k
DOM150 days
Sold1
priciermuch slower
06
SpringfieldVIC 3434 · 9.3km · Houses · Total
Price$863k
DOM32 days
Sold2
similar pricedfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Romsey
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Romsey'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 marketRomseyVIC 3434 · Houses · Total
Price$856k
DOM35 days
Sold86
Most similar sales markets · within 10.1–136 kmLast 12 months
01
GeelongVIC 3220 · 94km · 82% match
Price$859k
DOM29 days
Sold56
02
TootgarookVIC 3941 · 114km · 81% match
Price$890k
DOM31 days
Sold110
03
AlbionVIC 3020 · 47km · 81% match
Price$795k
DOM29 days
Sold55
04
WoodendVIC 3442 · 17km · 81% match
Price$927k
DOM45 days
Sold114
05
BrooklynVIC 3012 · 52km · 80% match
Price$872k
DOM33 days
Sold25
06
GowanbraeVIC 3043 · 42km · 80% match
Price$912k
DOM25 days
Sold33
07
BannockburnVIC 3331 · 92km · 79% match
Price$830k
DOM37 days
Sold119
08
SeabrookVIC 3028 · 59km · 79% match
Price$782k
DOM26 days
Sold60
09
AttwoodVIC 3049 · 37km · 79% match
Price$901k
DOM24 days
Sold35
10
LancefieldVIC 3435 · 10km · 78% match
Price$766k
DOM46 days
Sold49
13
WhittleseaVIC 3757 · 37km · 78% match
Price$793k
DOM33 days
Sold93
99
BellfieldVIC 3081 · 52km · 69% match
Price$1.01M
DOM26 days
Sold35
105
Gladstone ParkVIC 3043 · 41km · 68% match
Price$809k
DOM19 days
Sold147
174
Hepburn SpringsVIC 3461 · 52km · 65% match
Price$751k
DOM121 days
Sold16
188
EumemmerringVIC 3177 · 85km · 65% match
Price$726k
DOM27 days
Sold29
220
CorinellaVIC 3984 · 136km · 63% match
Price$707k
DOM74 days
Sold52
229
Lang LangVIC 3984 · 129km · 62% match
Price$741k
DOM28 days
Sold80
370
Nar Nar Goon NorthVIC 3812 · 105km · 55% match
Price$749k
DOM144 days
Sold22
461
QueenscliffVIC 3225 · 102km · 50% match
Price$1.15M
DOM130 days
Sold18
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Romsey
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Romsey include Geelong (VIC 3220), Tootgarook (VIC 3941), Albion (VIC 3020), Woodend (VIC 3442), Brooklyn (VIC 3012), Gowanbrae (VIC 3043), Bannockburn (VIC 3331) and Seabrook (VIC 3028). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Romsey

22 data-driven answers about Romsey'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 Romsey?

#

The median house price in Romsey, VIC 3434 is $856k as of June 2026, based on 86 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +9.7% 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 Romsey?

#

The median unit price in Romsey, VIC 3434 is $540k as of June 2026, based on 28 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −1.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 63% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Romsey?

#

The median weekly house rent in Romsey is $580 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $505 per week. House rents have moved +2.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Romsey?

#

Gross rental yield in Romsey is 3.40% for houses and 4.80% 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 Romsey?

#

As of June 2026, Romsey medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$663k$764k$868k$856k
Units$625k$482k$546k—$540k

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 Romsey's property market trends?

#

Romsey's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +9.7% year-on-year and units −1.5%; weekly house rents moved +2.7%; homes now sell in a median 35 days — faster than a year ago by 11; sales supply sits at 4.5 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Romsey market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Romsey as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Romsey, house prices rose +9.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 35 days to sell, sales supply is 4.5 months (loose). 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 Romsey?

#

Houses in Romsey sell in a median 35 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 39 days. Days on market have tightened by 11 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Romsey a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Romsey's sales market sits at 4.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose 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 1.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Romsey gone up or down?

#

House prices in Romsey moved +9.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −1.5%. 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 Romsey?

#

Romsey's house rental market sits at 1.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 15 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 Romsey in its property market cycle?

#

Romsey'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 Romsey compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Romsey's median house price ($856k) is 11% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 35 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Romsey sits at 3.40% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Romsey compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Romsey's most-similar nearby market is Geelong (93.8 km away) with a median house price of $859k — about 0% 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 Romsey?

#

The most-transacted segment in Romsey over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 45 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 29 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 Romsey last year?

#

Romsey recorded 86 house sales and 28 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 114 transactions. On the rental side, 15 houses and 13 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 Romsey?

#

Romsey, VIC 3434 is home to 5,797 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 2.7 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 Romsey?

#

The median household in Romsey earns $2k per week — roughly $108k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $856/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 Romsey?

#

Romsey is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 11% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 32% own outright and 56% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Romsey?

#

Romsey has 21 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Romsey Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Romsey a good place to live?

#

Romsey, VIC 3434 has a population of 5,797, a median age of 38, a median household income around $2k/week, 11% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 21 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 Romsey market data last updated?

#

This Romsey 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 Romsey

  • Kerrie5.6km
  • Monegeetta6.8km
  • Rochford7.2km
  • Hesket8.2km
  • Cherokee8.8km
  • Springfield9.3km
  • Lancefield10.1km
  • Bolinda10.2km
  • Chintin10.3km
  • Riddells Creek11.0km
  • Newham11.9km
  • Cobaw12.4km
  • Goldie12.9km
  • Mount Macedon13.0km
  • Darraweit Guim14.8km
  • New Gisborne14.8km
  • Forbes15.1km
  • Clarkefield16.1km
  • Macedon16.2km
  • Woodend17.3km
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