Moving to Ardeer VIC 3022
What the official numbers say about living in Ardeer — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $680,000 for a median house or $587,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 89% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,452 a week.
About 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Ardeer grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,823 → 3,170 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Greek, Polish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ardeer scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ardeer, 600 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Sunshine Station, 2.9 km east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 10.4 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 49 schools · 59 cafes & restaurants · 23 supermarkets · 53 parks — see them all on the Ardeer profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mother of God School 250 m · Ardeer Primary School 400 m · Marian College 1.1 km · St Paul's Primary School 1.2 km · Ardeer South Primary School 1.3 km · Sirius College Sunshine Ibrahim Dellal Campus 1.3 km · Albion Primary School 1.6 km · St Theresa's School 1.7 km
Groceries: Morgan's IGA 1.9 km · Coles 2.2 km · Coles 2.4 km · Minh Vi 2.4 km · Woolworths 2.7 km · Cam Ngoc Asian Grocery 2.7 km · IGA 2.7 km · Tân Đại 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Ardeer Reserve 400 m · Ardeer Community Park 650 m · More Park 750 m · Nancy Street Reserve 900 m · Ainsworth Reserve 1 km · Collenso Street Reserve (Papadakis Park) 1.1 km · Selwyn Park 1.2 km · Collenso Street Reserve 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ardeer, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Common Starling · House Sparrow · Pacific Black Duck · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ardeer, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeer here | 3,170 | $680,000 | 2/10 | 6% |
| Albion | 4,334 | $735,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Sunshine West | 18,552 | $685,000 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Cairnlea | 10,038 | $932,500 | 4/10 | 3% |
| St Albans | 38,042 | $652,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Sunshine | 9,445 | $820,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Sunshine North | 12,047 | $750,000 | 2/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brimbank — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fraser — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3022 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ardeer profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ardeer has a median sale price of $680,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $587,500. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and about 35% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,823 people to 3,170. It sits about 15 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ardeer station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Fraser.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ardeer vs Albion · Ardeer vs Cairnlea.
Nearby guides: Albion · Sunshine West · Cairnlea · St Albans · Sunshine · Sunshine North.
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