Moving to Allansford VIC 3277
What the official numbers say about living in Allansford — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $540,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 123% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $268 a week, against a median household income of $1,605 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Allansford grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,413 → 1,410 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Indonesian, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Allansford sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest train station: Sherwood Park Railway Station, 4.7 km west.
Nearest airport: Warrnambool Airport, 17.2 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 217 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 park — see them all on the Allansford profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Allansford and District Primary School 800 m
Parks and reserves: Jubilee Park 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Allansford, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Australian Magpie · Common Starling · Black Swan · House Sparrow · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Allansford, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allansford here | 1,410 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 5% |
| Warrnambool | 31,308 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Dennington | 1,994 | $615,000 | 4/10 | 10% |
| Koroit | 2,184 | $600,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Peterborough | 322 | $765,000 | 8/10 | 11% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 6% |
| Port Fairy | 3,742 | $937,500 | 8/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Warrnambool — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3277 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Allansford profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Allansford has a median sale price of $540,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $268 a week.
The population grew -0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,413 people to 1,410. It sits about 217 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Sherwood Park Railway Station station is roughly 4.7 km away. Local government is Warrnambool council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Warrnambool · Dennington · Koroit · Peterborough · Terang · Port Fairy.
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