Moving to Jacana VIC 3047
What the official numbers say about living in Jacana — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $600,000 for a median house or $461,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 75% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $335 a week, against a median household income of $1,387 a week.
About 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Jacana grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,940 → 2,187 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Nepal, India, Pakistan; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Nepali, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Jacana scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Jacana, 900 m south.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 59: Matthews Avenue, 3.5 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 5.6 km west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 4.3 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 53 schools · 20 cafes & restaurants · 10 supermarkets · 70 parks — see them all on the Jacana profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Jacana School for Autism 150 m · Penola Catholic College 550 m · Broadmeadows Special Developmental School 600 m · Broadmeadows Valley Primary School 700 m · Collingwood English Language School Broadmeadows Campus 750 m · Hume Central Secondary College Dimboola Road Campus 800 m · Broadmeadows Special Developmental School Sorrento Street Campus 900 m · Hume Central Secondary College Town Park Campus 900 m
Groceries: Woolworths 1000 m · Coles 1.1 km · Aldi 1.2 km · Coles 2 km · IGA 2.2 km · Foodworks 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.4 km · Fresh Plus 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Gavin Street Reserve 250 m · Johnstone Street Reserve 400 m · Moonee Ponds Creek Parklands 700 m · Jacana Reserve 850 m · Gervase Avenue Reserve 900 m · Broadmeadows Town Park 1 km · Anderson Reserve 1 km · Jack Ginifer Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Jacana, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Eurasian Blackbird · Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Starling · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Jacana, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacana here | 2,187 | $600,000 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Broadmeadows | 12,524 | $585,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Glenroy | 23,792 | $827,000 | 5/10 | 5% |
| Gladstone Park | 8,213 | $712,500 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Gowanbrae | 2,971 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| Westmeadows | 6,502 | $670,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Attwood | 3,309 | $930,000 | 8/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3047 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Jacana profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Jacana has a median sale price of $600,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $461,500. Renters pay a median $335 a week, and about 38% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,940 people to 2,187. It sits about 15 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Jacana station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Jacana vs Gowanbrae · Jacana vs Attwood.
Nearby guides: Broadmeadows · Glenroy · Gladstone Park · Gowanbrae · Westmeadows · Attwood.
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