Weir Views VIC 3338
Weir Views is a suburb in Victoria, 48 km from Melbourne CBD, around 48 minutes by car. Population is 4,348; the median age is 27 and the median household income is $92,560 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $352 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. The area shows high crime risk and high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Weir Views a good suburb?
Weir Views scores a C (35/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 45/100 · 48.2 km · 48 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $610K · More affordable than 87% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 73/100 · Crime 83/100 · Flood 0/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 27 · 4,348 residents
Liveability Rating
35 / 100 · Ranked #649 in VICEach bar is Weir Views'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.
How do you rate the liveability in Weir Views?
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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 dataThe median house sale price in Weir Views sits at $610,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
$610,000
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $605,000)
Based on 127 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 25 sales $540K
- 4 bed 95 sales $625K
- 5 bed 6 sales $670K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Weir Views are currently listed at around $638,000 on average. Based on 140 houses listed in the past six months.
$638K
140 houses listed in the last 6 months.
140 of the suburb's 1,236 dwellings (11.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Weir Views rent for around $470 a week on average, based on 133 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$470/wk
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $460/wk)
133 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
135 rentals advertised against an estimated 515 rented homes (26.2%) 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$470/week ($24,000 a year) on a $638,000 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
7 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% 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 Weir Views safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Weir Views sits in the high band, with 427 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 38% on the prior year.
427 offences
37.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202516 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
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
One school serve Weir Views, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 473 students in one school (avg 473)
Primary
Walkability
Weir Views is car-dependent on foot — at 45/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Weir Views.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 15.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 10.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 8.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 16.4 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 Weir Views.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 1,982
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 suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 10 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Weir Views is home to about 4,300 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 27 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $93,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,348
Median Age
27
Median Household Income
$92,560/yr
Census Median Rent
$352/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg Household Size
3.3
Median Personal Income
$42,900/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.2%
Total Dwellings
1,236
Owner-Occupier Rate
58.3%
Houses
98.5%
Rental Stress
19.8%
Mortgage Stress
23.3%
Work From Home
17.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
6 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 4 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 510 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 48.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.9%
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.
418 residents (9.6%) 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 3,745 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
15% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (264 of 1,800).
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 373 people work here; 1,800 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 79% 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 $1,779 a year through Melton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 81%
- Infrastructure and transport 16%
- Environmental 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 suburb 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.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 2,404 homes
- Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 514 homes
- Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 1,890 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 Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
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, 2.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Laverton RAAF, 21.8 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 27.2 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 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
3 facilities within 5 km- 3.2 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Ammonia (total)
- 3.8 kmTextile Finishing and Other Textile Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.3 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
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 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 $610,000 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 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 suburb'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 suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 4,348 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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Checking the whole city?
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Common questions about Weir Views
Is Weir Views a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Weir Views is high (83/100, 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 Weir Views?
Weir Views has a high recorded bushfire history (73/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Weir Views a good place to live?
Weir Views 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 Weir Views?
Weir Views, VIC had a population of 4,348 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Weir Views, VIC?
The postcode for Weir Views, VIC is 3338.
How far is Weir Views from Melbourne?
Weir Views is 48 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 48 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Weir Views?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Weir Views was $92,560 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 Weir Views?
The median advertised rent in Weir Views is $470 a week for houses (133 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Weir Views?
The median age of residents in Weir Views was 27 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Weir Views at risk of bushfire?
Weir Views has a high recorded bushfire history (73/100). 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 Weir Views?
There is 1 school inside the Weir Views boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Weir Views walkable?
Weir Views scores 45/100 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 Weir Views?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Weir Views (Melton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.4 µg/m³. That puts Weir Views below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Weir Views?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Weir Views, Laverton RAAF (21.8 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 Weir Views?
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 Weir Views belong to?
Weir Views sits within the Melton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Weir Views?
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 Weir Views?
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 Weir Views in?
Weir Views 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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