Eynesbury VIC 3338
Located in Victoria, Eynesbury sits 53 km from Melbourne CBD, around 52 minutes by car. The town has 2,838 residents, a median age of 35, and a median household income of $135,668 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The town grew 10.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,939. Eynesbury is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Eynesbury a good town?
Eynesbury scores a B (62/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 29/100 · 52.8 km · 52 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $688K · More affordable than 98% of VIC
High crime risk
Fire 30/100 · Crime 87/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 35 · 2,838 residents
Liveability Rating
62 / 100 · Ranked #243 in VICEach bar is Eynesbury's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
62 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataEynesbury's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $688,000, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$687,500
15% above its 3 neighbours (median $600,000)
Based on 154 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 48 days — median across 86 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 32 sales $625K
- 4 bed 114 sales $682K
- 5 bed 7 sales $800K
Land
$367,500
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 128 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Eynesbury are currently listed at around $718,000 on average. Based on 93 houses listed in the past six months.
$718K
93 houses listed in the last 6 months.
93 of the suburb's 892 dwellings (10.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Eynesbury rent for around $460 a week on average, based on 67 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$460/wk
67 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
68 rentals advertised against an estimated 76 rented homes (89.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025147 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 20% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3338.
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$460/week ($24,000 a year) on a $718,000 median
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
5 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the town'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 Eynesbury safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Eynesbury sits in the high band, with 312 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 44% on the prior year.
312 offences
43.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202512 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Eynesbury, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 458 students in one school (avg 458)
Primary
Walkability
Eynesbury is car-dependent on foot — at 29/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Eynesbury.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 36.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 24.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 20.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 16.9 hours
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 Eynesbury.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 8
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
Melton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Eynesbury is home to about 2,800 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $136,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,838
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$135,668/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,939/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$58,864/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.6%
Total Dwellings
892
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.5%
Houses
100.1%
Rental Stress
14.6%
Mortgage Stress
17.2%
Work From Home
32.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.2%
- Employment Rate
- 74.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.4%
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.
37 residents (1.3%) 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 2,577 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
11% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (169 of 1,496).
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 town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 348 people work here; 1,496 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 75% of employed residents must work outside the town.
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 $1,779 a year through Melton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 64%
- Residential 20%
- Environmental 14%
- 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 town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Melton
In the year to August 2026, 4,602 new dwellings were approved across Melton. That mix is 3,953 houses and 649 units. Approvals are up 5.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
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
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
Days over the limit in 2025: ozone 0.
From the Melton monitoring station, 9.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Laverton RAAF, 20.2 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 24.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 482 mm
- 76 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 25.9°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.2°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town 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
1 facility within 5 km- 3.0 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3338, 251 of 29,319 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.5% (1,308 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3338, 6,930 rooftop-solar systems totalling 44.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 12,180 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 685 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.
200 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3338 in 2025-26, rank 9 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 668, in 2020-21.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this town, 21 across postcode 3338.
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 $687,500 this is under 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 Sam Rae Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Rae | 57.6% | 42.4% | +0.0 |
| 2022 | Sam Rae | 57.6% | 42.4% | +2.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Steve McGhie Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Steve McGhie ALP | 54.6% | 54.6% | 45.4% |
| 2018 | Stephen John McGhie ALP | 54.3% | 54.3% | 45.7% |
| 2014 | Don Nardella ALP | 50.5% | 61.2% | 38.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Nearby suburbs
Wyndham Vale VIC 3024
Weir Views VIC 3338
Mount Cottrell VIC 3024
Balliang East VIC 3340
Parwan VIC 3340
Exford VIC 3338
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Common questions about Eynesbury
Is Eynesbury a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Eynesbury is high (87/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Eynesbury?
Eynesbury has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Eynesbury a good place to live?
Eynesbury has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (62/100), 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 Eynesbury?
Eynesbury, VIC had a population of 2,838 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Eynesbury, VIC?
The postcode for Eynesbury, VIC is 3338.
How far is Eynesbury from Melbourne?
Eynesbury is 53 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 52 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Eynesbury?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Eynesbury was $135,668 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 Eynesbury?
The median advertised rent in Eynesbury is $460 a week for houses (67 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Eynesbury?
The median age of residents in Eynesbury was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Eynesbury at risk of bushfire?
Eynesbury has a low recorded bushfire history (30/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town 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 Eynesbury?
There is 1 school inside the Eynesbury boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Eynesbury walkable?
Eynesbury scores 29/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. 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 Eynesbury?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Eynesbury (Melton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.4 µg/m³. That puts Eynesbury below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Eynesbury?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Eynesbury, Laverton RAAF (20.2 km away), summer days average 25.9°C, winter nights 6.2°C, 482 mm of rain a year over 76 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Eynesbury?
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 Eynesbury belong to?
Eynesbury sits within the Melton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Eynesbury?
The average residential rates bill through Melton is $1,779 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Eynesbury?
Across Melton, 4,602 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 5.1% 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 Eynesbury in?
Eynesbury sits within the federal Division of Hawke, currently held by Sam Rae (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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