Moving to Woodend VIC 3442
What the official numbers say about living in Woodend — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $868,000 for a median house or $624,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 89% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,104 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Woodend grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,413 → 6,732 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: German, Italian, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Woodend sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (54% of workers), while 41% work from home.
Nearest train station: Woodend, 400 m west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 43.4 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 63 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 supermarkets · 1 park — see them all on the Woodend profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Ambrose Parish Primary School 250 m · Woodend Primary School 750 m
Groceries: Ritchies 450 m · Coles 450 m
Parks and reserves: Quahlee Reserve 2.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Woodend, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Crimson Rosella · Little Raven · Australian Wood Duck · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Woodend, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodend here | 6,732 | $868,000 | 9/10 | 33% |
| Mount Macedon | 1,450 | $989,000 | 10/10 | 76% |
| Macedon | 2,073 | $1,100,000 | 10/10 | 47% |
| New Gisborne | 2,509 | $835,000 | 9/10 | 22% |
| Kyneton | 7,513 | $780,000 | 7/10 | 11% |
| Gisborne | 10,142 | $915,000 | 9/10 | 48% |
| Riddells Creek | 4,390 | $815,000 | 9/10 | 33% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Macedon Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3442 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Woodend profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Woodend has a median sale price of $868,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $624,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,413 people to 6,732. It sits about 63 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Woodend station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Macedon Ranges council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Woodend vs New Gisborne.
Nearby guides: Mount Macedon · Macedon · New Gisborne · Kyneton · Gisborne · Riddells Creek.
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