Moving to Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029
What the official numbers say about living in Hoppers Crossing — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $620,000 for a median house or $450,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 82% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,580 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Hoppers Crossing shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (37,598 → 37,216 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Punjabi, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hoppers Crossing scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 23% work from home.
Nearest train station: Hoppers Crossing, 1.9 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Premium Safari Experiences, 6.3 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 24.1 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 24 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 65 parks — see them all on the Hoppers Crossing profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hoppers Crossing Secondary College 450 m · Mossfiel Primary School 750 m · St Peter Apostle Primary School 800 m · Baden Powell P-9 College 950 m · St James the Apostle Primary School 1.2 km · Cambridge Primary School 1.4 km · The Grange P-12 College Callistemon Campus 1.5 km · Bellbridge Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Coles 1.4 km · IGA 1.8 km · Foodworks 1.8 km · Dehli Haat 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · International Foods 2.2 km · ALDI 2.3 km · Coles 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Callander Crescent Park 150 m · Hunter Avenue Park 350 m · Fraser Street Reserve 400 m · Cameron Drive Park 500 m · Symons Avenue Park 550 m · Merrett Avenue Park 550 m · Hogans Road Reserve 550 m · Judkins Avenue Park 700 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hoppers Crossing, most often seen first: Common Starling · Common Myna · House Sparrow · Little Raven · Magpie-lark · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hoppers Crossing, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoppers Crossing here | 37,216 | $620,000 | 3/10 | 7% |
| Tarneit | 56,370 | $650,000 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Williams Landing | 9,448 | $797,500 | 10/10 | 1% |
| Truganina | 36,305 | — | 7/10 | 3% |
| Werribee | 50,027 | $615,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Point Cook | 66,781 | $780,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Seabrook | 4,952 | $764,500 | 7/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wyndham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lalor — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3029 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hoppers Crossing profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hoppers Crossing has a median sale price of $620,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $450,000. Renters pay a median $340 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 37,598 people to 37,216. It sits about 24 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Hoppers Crossing station is roughly 1.9 km away. Local government is Wyndham council, and the federal seat is Lalor.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hoppers Crossing vs Tarneit · Hoppers Crossing vs Truganina.
Nearby guides: Tarneit · Williams Landing · Truganina · Werribee · Point Cook · Seabrook.
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