Moving to Silverleaves VIC 3922
What the official numbers say about living in Silverleaves — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $975,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 112% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $335 a week, against a median household income of $1,298 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Silverleaves grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (259 → 322 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Netherlands, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Japanese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Silverleaves sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (62% of workers), while 31% work from home.
Nearest train station: Stony Point, 9.6 km north-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Cowes Jetty, 2.4 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 54.7 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 76 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 44 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 4 parks · 2 beaches — see them all on the Silverleaves profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cowes Primary School 2.1 km · Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School 2.4 km · Newhaven College 4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2.2 km · Cowes IGA 2.3 km · Coles 2.4 km · Aldi 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Shearwater Reserve 1.3 km · Dunsmore Park 1.6 km · Erewhon Point Reserve 1.7 km · Blue Gum Reserve 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Silverleaves, most often seen first: Masked Lapwing · Australian White Ibis · Black Swan · Silver Gull · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Silverleaves, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverleaves here | 322 | $975,000 | 8/10 | 43% |
| Cowes | 6,593 | $801,000 | 3/10 | 23% |
| Rhyll | 836 | $970,000 | 7/10 | 19% |
| Smiths Beach | 315 | $870,000 | 8/10 | 36% |
| Surf Beach | 670 | $716,500 | 7/10 | 10% |
| Ventnor | 982 | $377,500 | 7/10 | 10% |
| Cape Woolamai | 2,301 | — | 6/10 | 32% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Bass Coast — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Monash — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3922 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Silverleaves profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Silverleaves has a median sale price of $975,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $335 a week.
The population grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 259 people to 322. It sits about 76 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Bass Coast council, and the federal seat is Monash.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Silverleaves vs Rhyll · Silverleaves vs Smiths Beach.
Nearby guides: Cowes · Rhyll · Smiths Beach · Surf Beach · Ventnor · Cape Woolamai.
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