Endeavour Hills VIC 3802
Located in Victoria, Endeavour Hills sits 36 km from Melbourne CBD, around 36 minutes by car. The suburb has 24,455 residents, a median age of 39, and a median household income of $90,480 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,848. The area shows high crime risk. Of 11 schools within the suburb boundary, 5 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Endeavour Hills a good suburb?
Endeavour Hills scores a B (59/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit.
Above the state average
11 schools · 5 above peer schools · Top 18% in VIC
Very walkable
Walkability 86/100 · 35.8 km · 36 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $849K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 32/100 · Crime 62/100 · Flood 59/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 39 · 24,455 residents
Liveability Rating
59 / 100 · Ranked #285 in VICEach bar is Endeavour Hills's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Median House Price
Public listings dataEndeavour Hills's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $849,000, about 3% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$849,000
6% above its 7 neighbours (median $800,000)
Based on 461 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 274 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $682K
- 3 bed 218 sales $785K
- 4 bed 183 sales $910K
- 5 bed 43 sales $1.05M
- 6 bed 6 sales $1.14M
Units
$630,000
10% above its 5 neighbours (median $572,150)
Based on 33 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 27 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $605K
- 3 bed 18 sales $684K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Endeavour Hills are currently listed at around $850,000 on average. Based on 168 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$850K
168 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$617K
14 units listed in the last 6 months.
182 of the suburb's 8,016 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Endeavour Hills rent for around $630 a week on average, based on 59 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$630/wk
5% above its 4 neighbours (median $600/wk)
59 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$535/wk
6 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
65 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,523 rented homes (4.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025121 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3802.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$630/week ($33,000 a year) on a $850,000 median
$535/week ($28,000 a year) on a $617,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
7 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Endeavour Hills safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Endeavour Hills sits in the moderate band, with 1,204 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 5% on the prior year.
1,204 offences
4.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202589 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 4 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Eleven schools serve Endeavour Hills, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Gleneagles Secondary College and Maranatha Christian School lead the pack.
- • 4,647 students across 10 schools (avg 465)
- • Sectors: 7 Government, 2 Independent, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 956-1101, median 1011 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Gleneagles Secondary College (1,267 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Endeavour Hills is very walkable on foot — at 86/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 22 parks and 6 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Endeavour Hills.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 288.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 276.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 235.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 16.9 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Endeavour Hills.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 2%
- Premises covered
- 8,940
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Casey: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 66 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Endeavour Hills is home to about 24,500 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $90,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
24,455
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$90,480/yr
Census Median Rent
$375/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,848/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$35,204/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.0%
Total Dwellings
8,016
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.0%
Houses
87.5%
Rental Stress
21.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.5%
Work From Home
23.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
184 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,490 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 46.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 43.6%
- Employment Rate
- 55.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 50.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,180 residents (4.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 23,081 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (951 of 11,135).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 3,227 people work here; 11,135 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 71% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Casey based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 54%
- Parks and recreation 36%
- Infrastructure and transport 8%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Casey
In the year to August 2026, 3,412 new dwellings were approved across Casey. That mix is 2,854 houses and 558 units. Approvals are down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 104 homes
- Projects firmly planned 69 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 11 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 24 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 5.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Dandenong, 2.9 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 15.1 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.2% of addresses
- 211 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 781 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
10 facilities within 5 km- 3.3 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.0 kmOther Wood Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Copper & compounds · Chromium (VI) compounds
- 4.3 km
- 4.5 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.5 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 3802, 173 of 17,737 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.3% (578 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3802, 3,633 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,334 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 198 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3802 in 2025-26. The most was 255, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $849,000 this is $99,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Julian Hill Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julian Hill | 64.6% | 35.4% | +9.3 |
| 2022 | Julian Hill | 56.6% | 43.4% | +0.7 |
| 2019 | Julian Hill | 64.2% | 35.9% | -0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Belinda Wilson Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belinda Wilson ALP | 55.0% | 59.2% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | Luke Donnellan ALP | 50.1% | 59.8% | 40.2% |
| 2014 | Luke Donnellan ALP | 54.6% | 54.6% | 45.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Endeavour Hills
Is Endeavour Hills a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Endeavour Hills is moderate (62/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Endeavour Hills?
Endeavour Hills has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (59/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Endeavour Hills a good place to live?
Endeavour Hills has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (59/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Endeavour Hills?
Endeavour Hills, VIC had a population of 24,455 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Endeavour Hills, VIC?
The postcode for Endeavour Hills, VIC is 3802.
How far is Endeavour Hills from Melbourne?
Endeavour Hills is 36 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 36 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Endeavour Hills?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Endeavour Hills was $90,480 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Endeavour Hills?
The median advertised rent in Endeavour Hills is $630 a week for houses (59 listings) and $535 a week for units (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Endeavour Hills?
The median age of residents in Endeavour Hills was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Endeavour Hills at risk of bushfire?
Endeavour Hills has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Endeavour Hills?
There are 11 schools inside the Endeavour Hills boundary: 5 above and 4 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Endeavour Hills walkable?
Endeavour Hills scores 86/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Endeavour Hills?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Endeavour Hills (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Endeavour Hills below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Endeavour Hills?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Endeavour Hills, Dandenong (2.9 km away), 781 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Endeavour Hills?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Endeavour Hills belong to?
Endeavour Hills sits within the Casey local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Endeavour Hills?
The average residential rates bill through Casey is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Endeavour Hills?
Across Casey, 3,412 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Endeavour Hills in?
Endeavour Hills sits within the federal Division of Bruce, currently held by Julian Hill (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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