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Illowa, VIC 3282

Property data updated June 2026·304 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
6 sales · 3 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Illowa, VIC 3282 market activity

Activity in Illowa is light, with 6 sales at around $1.499M, taking about 36 days to sell.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 3 leases at $605 a week, renting out in about 29 days.

Above-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-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
304
Median age
47yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
2.8%
Couples, no kids
41%
Families with kids
26%
Born overseas
7.3%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Illowa on the map

20.7 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 18%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 6%
decile 10/10
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 35%
decile 7/10
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 25%Median household income · $2,083/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher household income than 75% 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 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% 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 35%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 13%Birthplace diversity · 0.15 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less diverse than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 12%Born overseas · 7.3% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 9%Unemployment rate · 1.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less unemployment than 91% 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.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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 44%Settled 5+ years · 61% — 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.Top 17%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 17%, more owner-occupiers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 1%Renting · 2.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 20%Owned outright · 48% — well above average: in the top 20%, more outright owners than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 37%Owned with mortgage · 40% — above average: in the top 37%, more mortgaged owners than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 25%Median personal income · $904/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher personal income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,250/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 31%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% 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 3%Low-income households · 3.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 30%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 15%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 15%, more part-time workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 48%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 31%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more clerical and admin workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.7% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 42%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — 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 33%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 33%, more children than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 27%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 27%, more seniors than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 19%Youth dependency · 34.10 — well above average: in the top 19%, more children per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 16%Total dependency · 75.14 — well above average: in the top 16%, more dependants per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 26%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 26%, more Australian citizens than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 19%Both parents born overseas · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% 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 38%Established migrants · 75% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.94 — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer vehicles per home than 99% 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 & sex304 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-841.0% · 31.0% · 375-792.0% · 62.3% · 770-743.9% · 121.0% · 365-695.9% · 184.6% · 1460-643.9% · 124.3% · 1355-592.9% · 95.6% · 1750-546.2% · 194.3% · 1345-493.6% · 114.9% · 1540-442.9% · 92.0% · 635-393.3% · 103.6% · 1130-342.3% · 72.0% · 625-291.0% · 30.0% · 020-241.0% · 31.3% · 415-191.3% · 42.6% · 810-143.3% · 104.6% · 145-91.6% · 53.6% · 110-42.3% · 74.3% · 13◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
19%
27%
16%
23%
Children0–1419%Youth15–247.2%Young adults25–347.2%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
13%
41%
26%
20%
Lone person13%Couples, no kids41%Families with kids26%Other families20%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom15% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
13%1
46%2
15%3
14%4
9.8%5
5.4%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.7.3%
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.4.5%
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.0.0%
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.12%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity15%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.8%
Elsewhere1.7%
New Zealand1.4%
Netherlands1.0%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.1%
Spanish1.0%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English39%
Australian37%
Irish22%
Scottish16%
German8.2%
Dutch4.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity56%
No religion44%

22% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
12%
81%
Both parents overseas12%One parent overseas7.3%Both parents in Australia81%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198163%
1981-200013%
2001-20100.0%
2011-201525%
2016-20210.0%

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 34%Median monthly mortgage · $1,975/mo — above average: in the top 34%, higher mortgages than 66% 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 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% 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 35%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 31%High mortgage · 18% — above average: in the top 31%, more big mortgages than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
4.5%0
0.0%1
3.6%2
24%3
50%4
9.8%5
4.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
48%
40%
Owned outright48%Mortgage40%Renting2.8%Other6.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% 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 25%Median personal income · $904/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher personal income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,250/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 22%High earners · 17% — well above average: in the top 22%, more high earners than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 31%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more clerical and admin workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.7% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 40%Technicians, trades & labourers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
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 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
26%
35%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time26%Employed (away/other)3.8%Unemployed1.3%Not in labour force35%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 30%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 15%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 15%, more part-time workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 9%Unemployment rate · 1.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less unemployment than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 48%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 38%Labour-force participation · 67% — above average: in the top 38%, more workforce participation than 62% 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.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.94 — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer vehicles per home than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)7.5%
Other/combined3.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
13%1
55%2
17%3
16%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 Illowa

No school inside Illowa 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 Illowa0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest 4.4 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.8 km
Median ICSEA rank51stenrolment-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 within2 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2Order by
  • 1
    St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dennington · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 2
    St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Koroit · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students109Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank64th
Catholic

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 44%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 12%Moved in past year · 8.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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
61%
36%
Same address61%Moved within area2.6%From elsewhere in Australia36%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.5%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.50M
↑ +58.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
36
↓ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
6
↑ +500.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$605/w
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
29
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
3
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample6Too thinLease sample3Too thinThin 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 bed5 sales · 0 leases
Sales5▲+400.0%
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02
Houses · 3 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
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Leased1
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03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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04
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05
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06
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All houses
Sales6▲+500.0%
Price—
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Leased3
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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
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above 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
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
0 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
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

Illowa against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 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
Illowa · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
36 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$1.50M▲ +58.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
6▲ +500.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.10%
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
Illowa — 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
33.3%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 33.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 0.0% to 33.3%.

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
$1.05M+10.4%
5y median $1.10Mvs last year $950k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
6+200.0%
5y median 5vs last year 2
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
44 days+12
5y median 32 daysvs last year 32 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$605/wk+0.8%
5y median $600/wkvs last year $600/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
3+50.0%
5y median 3vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days+0
5y median 21 daysvs last year 29 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.90%-0.10 pt
5y median 3.90%vs last year 4.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.0 months-77.8%
5y median 4.0 monthsvs last year 18.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketIllowaVIC 3282 · Houses · Total
Price$1.50M
DOM36 days
Sold6
3 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
DenningtonVIC 3280 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$647k
DOM33 days
Sold36
much cheaperfaster
02
Tower HillVIC 3283 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
YangeryVIC 3283 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$875k
DOM66 days
Sold1
much cheapermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Illowa
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Illowa

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

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • 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 Illowa?

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The median house price in Illowa, VIC 3282 is $1.5M as of June 2026, based on 6 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +58.0% 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.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Illowa?

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The median weekly house rent in Illowa is $605 as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Illowa?

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Gross rental yield in Illowa is 2.10% for houses 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.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Illowa?

#

As of June 2026, Illowa medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$1.01M$1.4M$1.5M

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
05

What are Illowa's property market trends?

#

Illowa's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +58.0% year-on-year; homes now sell in a median 36 days — slower than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Illowa market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Illowa as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Illowa, house prices rose +58.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.10% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 36 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 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.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Illowa?

#

Houses in Illowa sell in a median 36 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Illowa a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Illowa's sales market sits at 4.0 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 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Illowa gone up or down?

#

House prices in Illowa moved +58.0% 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.

10

How active is the rental market in Illowa?

#

Illowa's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 3 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Illowa compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Illowa's median house price ($1.5M) is 94% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 36 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Illowa sits at 2.10% vs 3.84% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Illowa?

#

The most-transacted segment in Illowa over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 5 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

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

#

Illowa recorded 6 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 6 transactions. On the rental side, 3 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Illowa?

#

Illowa, VIC 3282 is home to 304 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 47, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Illowa?

#

The median household in Illowa earns $2k per week — roughly $108k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $904/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Illowa?

#

Illowa is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 3% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 48% own outright and 40% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Illowa?

#

Illowa has 21 schools within reach — including St John's School, St Patrick's School, Koroit And District Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Illowa a good place to live?

#

Illowa, VIC 3282 has a population of 304, a median age of 47, a median household income around $2k/week, 3% 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
19

When was this Illowa market data last updated?

#

This Illowa 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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  • Dennington3.7km
  • Tower Hill4.0km
  • Yangery4.1km
  • Southern Cross5.3km
  • Yarpturk6.7km
  • Killarney7.0km
  • Koroit7.2km
  • Woodford7.7km
  • Crossley7.8km
  • Mailors Flat8.2km
  • Warrnambool9.3km
  • Bushfield10.4km
  • Rosebrook11.3km
  • Winslow12.3km
  • Kirkstall12.9km
  • Toolong13.8km
  • Purnim West14.4km
  • Wangoom15.9km
  • Grassmere16.2km
  • Warrong17.2km
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Information is provided for general analytical purposes and does not constitute financial, investment, or property advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.

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