Moving to Attwood VIC 3049
What the official numbers say about living in Attwood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $930,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 81% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $358 a week, against a median household income of $2,209 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Attwood grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,261 → 3,309 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, Sri Lanka, Turkey; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Turkish, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Attwood sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 25% work from home.
Nearest train station: Broadmeadows, 2.9 km south-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 59: Matthews Avenue, 4.7 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 3.4 km west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 5.2 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 17 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 44 schools · 15 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 53 parks — see them all on the Attwood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Westmeadows Primary School 750 m · Gladstone Park Primary School 1.8 km · Gladstone Park Secondary College 1.9 km · St Carlo Borromeo Primary School 2 km · Gladstone Views Primary School 2 km · Collingwood English Language School Broadmeadows Campus 2.1 km · Broadmeadows Special Developmental School Sorrento Street Campus 2.2 km · Hume Central Secondary College Dimboola Road Campus 2.2 km
Groceries: IGA 550 m · Woolworths 1.8 km · ALDI 1.8 km · Woolworths 2.7 km · Coles 2.7 km · Aldi 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Tollkeepers Parade Reserve 100 m · Attwood Creek Reserve 200 m · Attwood Creek Linear Reserve 250 m · Westmeadows Reserve 450 m · Westmeadows Public Park 550 m · Broad Street Reserve 650 m · Willowbrook Reserve 750 m · Moonee Ponds Creek 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Attwood, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Common Starling · House Sparrow · Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Attwood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attwood here | 3,309 | $930,000 | 8/10 | 12% |
| Westmeadows | 6,502 | $670,000 | 3/10 | 20% |
| Gladstone Park | 8,213 | $712,500 | 4/10 | 8% |
| Jacana | 2,187 | $600,000 | 2/10 | 11% |
| Gowanbrae | 2,971 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 18% |
| Tullamarine | 6,733 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Greenvale | 21,274 | $870,000 | 8/10 | 28% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3049 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Attwood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Attwood has a median sale price of $930,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $358 a week.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,261 people to 3,309. It sits about 17 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Broadmeadows station is roughly 2.9 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Attwood vs Westmeadows · Attwood vs Gladstone Park.
Nearby guides: Westmeadows · Gladstone Park · Jacana · Gowanbrae · Tullamarine · Greenvale.
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