Moving to Kyabram VIC 3620
What the official numbers say about living in Kyabram — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $450,000 for a median house or $378,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 91% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $220 a week, against a median household income of $1,174 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
Kyabram grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,321 → 7,416 people).
Around 67% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Filipino, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kyabram scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest airport: Echuca Airport, 30.8 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 167 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 8 parks — see them all on the Kyabram profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Augustine's College 650 m · Kyabram P-12 College 850 m · Former Dawes Road Primary School 900 m
Groceries: Woolworths 200 m
Parks and reserves: Jaycee Park 50 m · Kyabram Memorial Gardens 400 m · Drum Street Reserve 500 m · John Pilley Reserve 750 m · Edis Park 800 m · McCormick Reserve 850 m · Poplar Street Park 1.1 km · Kyabram Northern Oval 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kyabram, most often seen first: Common Starling · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Australian White Ibis · Red-rumped Parrot · House Sparrow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kyabram, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyabram here | 7,416 | $450,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Tongala | 1,973 | $450,000 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Stanhope | 826 | $356,500 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Tatura | 4,955 | $430,000 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Rushworth | 1,411 | $385,000 | 1/10 | 32% |
| Nathalia | 1,982 | $397,500 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Mooroopna | 8,312 | $400,000 | 1/10 | 30% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Campaspe — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Nicholls — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3620 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kyabram profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kyabram has a median sale price of $450,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $378,500. Renters pay a median $220 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,321 people to 7,416. It sits about 167 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Campaspe council, and the federal seat is Nicholls.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Tongala · Stanhope · Tatura · Rushworth · Nathalia · Mooroopna.
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