Moving to Edenhope VIC 3318
What the official numbers say about living in Edenhope — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $255,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 96% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $165 a week, against a median household income of $963 a week.
About 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Edenhope shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (976 → 937 people).
Around 53% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Gujarati, Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Edenhope scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest airport: Naracoorte Airport, 50.8 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 335 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Edenhope profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Malachy's Primary School 800 m · Edenhope College 800 m
Groceries: Foodworks 450 m
Parks and reserves: Lions Park 200 m · Edenhope Apex Park 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Edenhope, most often seen first: Grey Teal · Eurasian Coot · Black Swan · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Shelduck · Masked Lapwing.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Edenhope, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenhope here | 937 | $255,000 | 3/10 | 20% |
| Naracoorte | 6,211 | — | 2/10 | 9% |
| Penola | 1,622 | — | 3/10 | 34% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be West Wimmera — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3318 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Edenhope profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Edenhope has a median sale price of $255,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $165 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 976 people to 937. It sits about 335 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is West Wimmera council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Naracoorte · Penola.
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