Moving to Timboon VIC 3268
What the official numbers say about living in Timboon — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $446,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 113% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $260 a week, against a median household income of $1,237 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Timboon grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,255 → 1,250 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Russian, Mandarin, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Timboon sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest airport: Warrnambool Airport, 51.1 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 189 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 5 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Timboon profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Timboon P–12 School 50 m
Groceries: Ritchie's IGA 450 m
Parks and reserves: Power Creek Reserve 250 m · Timboon Masonic Park 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Timboon, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Crimson Rosella · Superb Fairy-wren · Little Raven · Grey Fantail · Grey Shrike-thrush.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Timboon, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timboon here | 1,250 | $446,500 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Port Campbell | 440 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
| Peterborough | 322 | $765,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Cobden | 1,804 | $355,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Camperdown | 3,354 | $429,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Allansford | 1,410 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Corangamite — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3268 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Timboon profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Timboon has a median sale price of $446,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $260 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew -0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,255 people to 1,250. It sits about 189 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Corangamite council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Port Campbell · Peterborough · Cobden · Terang · Camperdown · Allansford.
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