Moving to Fawkner VIC 3060
What the official numbers say about living in Fawkner — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $780,000 for a median house or $550,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $376 a week, against a median household income of $1,428 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Fawkner grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (12,596 → 14,274 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Pakistan, Italy, India; most spoken languages besides English: Urdu, Italian, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Fawkner scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (65% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest train station: Gowrie, 1 km north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 40: Bakers Road, 2.5 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Northland Shopping Centre, 6.5 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 6.4 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 61 schools · 55 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 63 parks — see them all on the Fawkner profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Darul Ulum College Of Victoria 300 m · John Fawkner College 350 m · St Matthew's Primary School 850 m · Moomba Park Primary School 950 m · Ilim College Glenroy Campus 1.1 km · Fawkner Primary School 1.2 km · St Mark's Primary School 1.3 km · St Thomas More Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: IGA Fawkner 400 m · Fawkner Mini mart 450 m · Family Supermarket 1.1 km · Anderson Road Fruit Market 1.1 km · Friendly Grocer 1.8 km · Coles 2 km · North Street Supermarket 2 km · ALDI 2 km
Parks and reserves: CB Smith Reserve 200 m · RK Evans Reserve 400 m · Winn Grove Reserve 550 m · Edward Street Park 600 m · Oulton/Beccles Reserve 950 m · Charles Mutton Reserve 1000 m · Summerbank Reserve 1.1 km · B.T. Connor Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Fawkner, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Spotted Turtle-dove · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Fawkner, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawkner here | 14,274 | $780,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
| Coburg North | 8,327 | $1,071,000 | 8/10 | 10% |
| Hadfield | 6,269 | $850,500 | 5/10 | 8% |
| Pascoe Vale | 18,171 | $1,047,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Coburg | 26,574 | $1,150,000 | 9/10 | 6% |
| Campbellfield | 4,977 | $620,000 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Reservoir | 51,096 | $905,000 | 6/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moreland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wills — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3060 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Fawkner profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Fawkner has a median sale price of $780,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $550,000. Renters pay a median $376 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 12,596 people to 14,274. It sits about 12 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Gowrie station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Moreland council, and the federal seat is Wills.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Fawkner vs Coburg North · Fawkner vs Hadfield.
Nearby guides: Coburg North · Hadfield · Pascoe Vale · Coburg · Campbellfield · Reservoir.
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