Moving to Hurstbridge VIC 3099
What the official numbers say about living in Hurstbridge — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $920,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 91% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $420 a week, against a median household income of $2,168 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Hurstbridge grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,511 → 3,554 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Japanese, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hurstbridge sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wattle Glen, 3.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 27.7 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 28 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 7 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 12 parks — see them all on the Hurstbridge profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hurstbridge Primary School 450 m · Learning Co-operative School 1.9 km · Wattle Glen Primary School 3.6 km · Panton Hill Primary School 4 km · Diamond Valley College 4.6 km · Diamond Creek East Primary School 4.7 km · Sacred Heart Primary School 4.9 km
Parks and reserves: Anzac Memorial Park 50 m · Gordon & Sheila Ferguson Park 200 m · Hurstbridge Public Reserve 200 m · Jaspers Park 300 m · Hurstbridge Station Gardens 300 m · Fergusons Paddock 300 m · Melissa Close Reserve 450 m · Hurstbridge Memorial Park 500 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hurstbridge, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Australian Wood Duck · Galah · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Eastern Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hurstbridge, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbridge here | 3,554 | $920,500 | 9/10 | 77% |
| Wattle Glen | 1,911 | $1,050,000 | 9/10 | 78% |
| Diamond Creek | 12,503 | $1,090,000 | 10/10 | 61% |
| Yarrambat | 1,602 | — | 10/10 | 59% |
| Kangaroo Ground | 1,208 | — | 10/10 | 53% |
| Research | 2,695 | $1,310,000 | 10/10 | 74% |
| Doreen | 27,122 | $751,000 | 8/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Nillumbik — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3099 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hurstbridge profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hurstbridge has a median sale price of $920,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $420 a week.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,511 people to 3,554. It sits about 28 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wattle Glen station is roughly 3.1 km away. Local government is Nillumbik council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hurstbridge vs Wattle Glen · Hurstbridge vs Yarrambat.
Nearby guides: Wattle Glen · Diamond Creek · Yarrambat · Kangaroo Ground · Research · Doreen.
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