Culgoa, VIC 3530
Inside Culgoa, VIC 3530's recent activity
Activity in Culgoa, VIC 3530 was very light over the last 12 months: eight houses sold and one house rented.
The most recent Census still shows who lives in Culgoa; that profile sits below.
Who lives hereA largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Culgoa demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Culgoa?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Culgoa
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Culgoa
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
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.
Getting around Culgoa
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Culgoa median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Culgoa — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Culgoa property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Culgoa
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Culgoa against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Culgoa in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Culgoa — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Culgoa median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Culgoa rose from $69k (Jul 2021) to $225k (Jun 2026) — +224.7% growth over five years.
Suburbs near Culgoa: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Culgoa, ranked by distance — each lined up against Culgoa on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Culgoa
20 data-driven answers about Culgoa's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Culgoa?
#The median house price in Culgoa, VIC 3530 is $206k as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
How much does it cost to rent in Culgoa?
#The median weekly house rent in Culgoa is $164 as of June 2026. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 4 bedroom house in Culgoa?
#A 4 bedroom house in Culgoa rents for a median $164 per week as of June 2026. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Culgoa?
#Gross rental yield in Culgoa is 3.05% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.32%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Culgoa?
#As of June 2026, Culgoa medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $206k | $206k | $206k | $206k |
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 phaseWhat are Culgoa's property market trends?
#Culgoa's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; homes sell in a median 62 days; sales supply sits at 2.1 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Culgoa market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Culgoa as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Culgoa, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.05% against a VIC median of 2.81%, houses take a median 62 days to sell, sales supply is 2.1 months (very 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Culgoa?
#Houses in Culgoa sell in a median 62 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Culgoa a tight or loose property market right now?
#Culgoa's sales market sits at 2.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
Have property prices in Culgoa gone up or down?
#House prices in Culgoa moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Culgoa compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Culgoa's median house price ($206k) is 57% below the VIC median ($482k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 62 days vs 25 days state median. On gross yield, Culgoa sits at 3.05% vs 2.81% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Culgoa?
#The most-transacted segment in Culgoa over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 3 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Culgoa last year?
#Culgoa recorded 3 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 3 transactions. On the rental side, 1 house and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Culgoa in?
#Culgoa is in postcode 3530, in the North West region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Culgoa, VIC 3530.
What is the population of Culgoa?
#Culgoa, VIC 3530 is home to 63 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Culgoa?
#The median household in Culgoa earns $544 per week — roughly $28k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $418/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Culgoa?
#The unemployment rate in Culgoa is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Culgoa?
#Culgoa is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
Is Culgoa a good place to live?
#Culgoa, VIC 3530 has a population of 63, a median age of 42, a median household income around $544/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). 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 cadenceWhen was this Culgoa market data last updated?
#This Culgoa market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.