Moving to Hamilton VIC 3300
What the official numbers say about living in Hamilton — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $380,000 for a median house or $277,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 90% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $235 a week, against a median household income of $1,247 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Hamilton grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,104 → 10,346 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Mandarin, Afrikaans.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hamilton scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest airport: Hamilton Airport, 10.6 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 258 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 11 parks — see them all on the Hamilton profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: The Hamilton and Alexandra College 300 m · Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School 850 m · Good Shepherd College Junior Campus 1000 m · Baimbridge College 1.2 km · George Street Primary School 1.3 km · Hamilton Parklands School 1.3 km · The Hamilton and Alexandra College Junior Campus 1.4 km · Monivae College 2.2 km
Groceries: Coles 350 m · Ritchies IGA + Liquor 450 m · Woolworths 650 m · ALDI 700 m
Parks and reserves: Beersheba Memorial Park 200 m · Bree Park 300 m · Patterson Park 550 m · Apex Park 850 m · Hughan Park 850 m · Ray Middleton Reserve 900 m · Victoria Park 1.3 km · Duke Avenue Reserve 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hamilton, most often seen first: Little Raven · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Blackbird · Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hamilton, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton here | 10,346 | $380,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
| Penshurst | 677 | $282,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Dunkeld | 688 | — | 6/10 | 7% |
| Coleraine | 1,062 | $265,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Heywood | 1,815 | $330,000 | 1/10 | 32% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Southern Grampians — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3300 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hamilton profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hamilton has a median sale price of $380,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $277,500. Renters pay a median $235 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,104 people to 10,346. It sits about 258 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Southern Grampians council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
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