Median priceⓘLast 12 months
277kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Lake Charm, VIC 3581
Property data updated ·147 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
4 sales · 0 leases · Small sample · Refreshed July 2026
Lake Charm, VIC 3581 recent property activity
Activity in Lake Charm, VIC 3581 was very light over the last 12 months: four houses sold. Those sales point to the low-$400,000s, best read as a rough guide.
Beyond that, the clearest read on Lake Charm is the most recent Census — the resident profile below.
Retirement communityMany own outright
Who lives hereA largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Lake Charm demographics & population
Population
147
Median age
55yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
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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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Lake Charm?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex81 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.4 people / household0.4 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4
50%5
50%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.50%
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.50%
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.50%
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.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity3%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity31%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
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
Housing & affordability in Lake Charm
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.—
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.—
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.—
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.—
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.—
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.—
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.—
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
100% separate houses50% apartments50% 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
Income & employment in Lake Charm
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.—
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.—
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.—
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.—
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.—
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.—
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.—
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 3.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.—
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.—
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.—
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.—
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.—
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 Lake Charm
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
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.—
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.—
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.—
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.—
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%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 Lake Charm
No school inside Lake Charm itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Lake Charm0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 10.1 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 10.1 km
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 within0 schools
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
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
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.—
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.—
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.—
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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50%
50%
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Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Lake Charm median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Lake Charm — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
337
SoldⓘLast 12 months
3
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
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Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
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LeasedⓘLast 12 months
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Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
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Data confidenceSales sample1Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Segment breakdown
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.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
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Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
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Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sold3▲+50.0%
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Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
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Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 0 leases
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Units · 1 bed1 sales · 0 leases
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All houses
Sold3+0.5%
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Where each segment ranks
Lake Charm property growth
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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Lake Charm
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.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in Lake Charm to compute an ownership premium yet.
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
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
No nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Lake Charm against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Lake Charm in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
97 days—
Median price
—▲ +31.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +177.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
80 days—
Median price
—▲ +26.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +165.0% YoY
Gross yield
7.00%
Lake Charm · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
337 days—
Median price
$277k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
3▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
6.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
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.
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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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median
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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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
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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
Lake Charm — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%2023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Lake Charm 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 Lake Charm rose from $273k (Jul 2021) to $317k (Jun 2026) — +15.9% growth over five years — peaking at $462k between Jan 2023 and Dec 2023.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$317k+48.2%
5y median $257kvs last year $214k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
4+100.0%
5y median 2vs last year 2
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
218 days+66
5y median 142 daysvs last year 152 days
Median rent
No data
Total leases
No data
Days on market (rental)
No data
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.56%-0.73 pt
5y median 3.30%vs last year 3.30%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
6.0 months-25.0%
5y median 6.0 monthsvs last year 8.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
No data
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Lake Charm: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Lake Charm, ranked by distance — each lined up against Lake Charm on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLake CharmVIC 3581 · Houses · Total
Price$277k
DOM337 days
Sold3
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lake Charm
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data
Frequently asked · Lake Charm
18 data-driven answers about Lake Charm's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Lake Charm?
#The median house price in Lake Charm, VIC 3581 is $277k 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 is a 3 bedroom house in Lake Charm?
#As of June 2026, Lake Charm medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | — | $277k | — | $277k |
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 Lake Charm's property market trends?
#Lake Charm's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; homes sell in a median 337 days; sales supply sits at 1.5 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lake Charm market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Lake Charm as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Lake Charm, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, houses take a median 337 days to sell, sales supply is 1.5 months (severe). 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 Lake Charm?
#Houses in Lake Charm sell in a median 337 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Lake Charm a tight or loose property market right now?
#Lake Charm's sales market sits at 1.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
Have property prices in Lake Charm gone up or down?
#House prices in Lake Charm 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 Lake Charm compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Lake Charm's median house price ($277k) is 56% below the VIC median ($634k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 337 days vs 17 days state median.
What's the most popular property type in Lake Charm?
#The most-transacted segment in Lake Charm over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 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 Lake Charm last year?
#Lake Charm recorded 3 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 3 transactions. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Lake Charm in?
#Lake Charm is in postcode 3581, in the North West region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Lake Charm, VIC 3581.
What is the population of Lake Charm?
#Lake Charm, VIC 3581 is home to 81 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, 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 Lake Charm?
#The median household in Lake Charm earns $1k per week — roughly $59k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $381/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Lake Charm?
#The unemployment rate in Lake Charm 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 Lake Charm?
#Lake Charm 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.
What schools are near Lake Charm?
#Lake Charm has 6 schools within reach — including Murrabit Group School, Kerang Technical High School, St Joseph's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Lake Charm a good place to live?
#Lake Charm, VIC 3581 has a population of 81, a median age of 45, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 6 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 cadenceWhen was this Lake Charm market data last updated?
#This Lake Charm 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.