Hamilton VIC 3300
Hamilton sits 313 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 3 hours 35 minutes by car. Census data records 10,346 residents with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $64,844 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 3.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $235 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows high crime risk. Of 12 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Hamilton a good town?
Hamilton scores a C (35/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and prices, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
12 schools · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 82/100 · 312.6 km · 217 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $427K · More affordable than 93% of VIC
High crime risk
Fire 45/100 · Crime 77/100 · Flood 32/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 45 · 10,346 residents
Liveability Rating
35 / 100 · Ranked #650 in VICEach bar is Hamilton's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
35 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHamilton's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $427,000, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$427,000
Based on 369 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 42 days — median across 133 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 35 sales $350K
- 3 bed 233 sales $407K
- 4 bed 79 sales $510K
- 5 bed 8 sales $688K
Units
$289,500
Based on 30 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 6 sales $236K
- 2 bed 20 sales $324K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Hamilton are currently listed at around $519,000 on average. Based on 143 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$519K
143 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$329K
9 units listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 12 days.
152 of the suburb's 4,338 dwellings (3.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Hamilton rent for around $420 a week on average, based on 33 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$420/wk
33 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$350/wk
5 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
38 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,054 rented homes (3.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025140 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 21% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3300.
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$420/week ($22,000 a year) on a $519,000 median
$350/week ($18,000 a year) on a $329,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 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
45 active Airbnb listings: 35 whole homes and 10 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.7% 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 Hamilton safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Hamilton sits in the high band, with 838 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 8% on the prior year.
838 offences
7.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202523 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
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
Twelve schools serve Hamilton, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. St Mary's School leads the pack.
- • 2,337 students across 9 schools (avg 260)
- • Sectors: 5 Government, 5 Independent, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 850-1107, median 1006 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Monivae College (583 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Hamilton is very walkable on foot — at 82/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the town there are 4 supermarkets, 19 parks and 21 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Hamilton.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 36.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 38.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 16.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 16.1 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 Hamilton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 5,782
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
Southern Grampians: 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 28 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 8 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Hamilton is home to about 10,300 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $65,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
10,346
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$64,844/yr
Census Median Rent
$235/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$36,036/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.4%
Total Dwellings
4,338
Owner-Occupier Rate
75.7%
Houses
91.2%
Rental Stress
18.8%
Mortgage Stress
20.0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
151 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 33 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,019 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.8%
- Employment Rate
- 54.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.3%
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.
132 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.
4.4% of residents (434) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (326).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 9,773 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
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 5,308 people work here; 4,671 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.1 per resident). At least 12% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
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 $1,892 a year through Southern Grampians based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 82%
- Residential 6%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Parks and recreation 4%
- Industrial 2%
- 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: Southern Grampians
In the year to August 2026, 43 new dwellings were approved across Southern Grampians. That mix is 31 houses and 12 units. Approvals are up 200.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).
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.
Climate & Setting
from Hamilton Airport, 11.5 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 190 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 604 mm
- 103 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.5°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.7°C
- 5 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
3 facilities within 5 km- 0.9 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 1.7 km
- 3.3 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3300, 31 of 9,720 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (201 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3300, 1,223 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,885 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 40 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 3300 in 2025-26. The most was 123, in 2000-01.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town.
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 $427,000 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Dan Tehan Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dan Tehan | 39.1% | 60.9% | -2.3 |
| 2022 | Dan Tehan | 40.9% | 59.1% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Dan Tehan | 39.6% | 60.4% | +1.2 |
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 Emma Kealy The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emma Kealy NP | 58.9% | 28.4% | 71.6% |
| 2018 | Emma Kealy NP | 66.9% | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | Emma Kealy NP | 54.1% | 28.7% | 71.3% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Hamilton?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 10,346 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Hamilton
Is Hamilton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Hamilton is high (77/100, 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton has a moderate recorded bushfire history (45/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (32/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Hamilton a good place to live?
Hamilton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (35/100), 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton, VIC had a population of 10,346 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Hamilton, VIC?
The postcode for Hamilton, VIC is 3300.
How far is Hamilton from Melbourne?
Hamilton is 313 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 217 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Hamilton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hamilton was $64,844 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 Hamilton?
The median advertised rent in Hamilton is $420 a week for houses (33 listings) and $350 a week for units (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Hamilton?
The median age of residents in Hamilton was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Hamilton at risk of bushfire?
Hamilton has a moderate recorded bushfire history (45/100). 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 Hamilton?
There are 12 schools inside the Hamilton boundary: 1 above, 2 at, and 5 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Hamilton walkable?
Hamilton scores 82/100 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 weather like in Hamilton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hamilton, Hamilton Airport (11.5 km away), summer days average 26.5°C, winter nights 4.7°C, 604 mm of rain a year over 103 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hamilton?
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 Hamilton belong to?
Hamilton sits within the Southern Grampians local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Hamilton?
The average residential rates bill through Southern Grampians is $1,892 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Hamilton?
Across Southern Grampians, 43 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 200.0% 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 Hamilton in?
Hamilton sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).
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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
- 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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