Moving to Hopetoun VIC 3396
What the official numbers say about living in Hopetoun — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $211,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 121% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $150 a week, against a median household income of $1,120 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Hopetoun grew 25% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (555 → 694 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hopetoun scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest airport: Hopetoun Airport, 950 m north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 328 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Hopetoun profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's Primary School 350 m · Hopetoun P-12 College Primary Campus 500 m · Hopetoun P-12 College Secondary Campus 1.2 km
Groceries: Hopetoun IGA 500 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hopetoun, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Eurasian Coot · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Magpie-lark · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hopetoun, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopetoun here | 694 | $211,500 | 3/10 | 5% |
| Rainbow | 672 | $200,000 | 2/10 | 3% |
| Sea Lake | 619 | $166,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Birchip | 694 | $186,000 | 5/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarriambiack — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3396 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hopetoun profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hopetoun has a median sale price of $211,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $150 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 25% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 555 people to 694. It sits about 328 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yarriambiack council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
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