Moving to Wesburn VIC 3799
What the official numbers say about living in Wesburn — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $721,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 150% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,548 a week.
About 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wesburn shrank 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,178 → 1,052 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Croatian, Serbian, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wesburn sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 53.1 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 60 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 7 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 4 parks — see them all on the Wesburn profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wesburn Primary School 550 m · Millwarra Primary School Millgrove Campus 2.3 km · Little Yarra Steiner School 2.5 km · Upper Yarra Secondary College 2.6 km · Cire Community School Yarra Junction Campus 2.7 km · St Joseph's Primary School 3.2 km · Yarra Junction Primary School 3.5 km
Groceries: Woolworths 3 km
Parks and reserves: Wesburn Park 350 m · Blue Lotus Garden 1.6 km · Millgrove Recreation Reserve 2.3 km · Mckenzie King Drive Reserve 2.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wesburn, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Crimson Rosella · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wesburn, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesburn here | 1,052 | $721,000 | 4/10 | 76% |
| Millgrove | 1,666 | $590,000 | 1/10 | 62% |
| Yarra Junction | 2,875 | $715,000 | 3/10 | 32% |
| Warburton | 2,020 | $642,500 | 3/10 | 95% |
| Launching Place | 2,495 | $689,000 | 5/10 | 47% |
| Woori Yallock | 2,964 | $660,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| East Warburton | 906 | $570,000 | 3/10 | 93% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3799 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wesburn profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wesburn has a median sale price of $721,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $350 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,178 people to 1,052. It sits about 60 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wesburn vs Millgrove · Wesburn vs Launching Place.
Nearby guides: Millgrove · Yarra Junction · Warburton · Launching Place · Woori Yallock · East Warburton.
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