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Katamatite East
VIC 3649 · Moira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 30
- Postcode
- 3649
ABS 2021
Katamatite East, Victoria
Property market insights for Katamatite East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Katamatite East VIC
Crime and safety
Is Katamatite East safe?
The overall rate for Katamatite East is 5,307 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Katamatite East.
Overall crime rate
5,307
offences per 100,000 residents
30% aboveRest of Vic.
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Katamatite East?
Katamatite East VIC 3649 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
30 people call Katamatite East home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 30
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
What stands out in Katamatite East
33.3% of workers in Katamatite East worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
20.0% of Katamatite East residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
0.0% of people in Katamatite East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Katamatite East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Katamatite East VIC 3649.
Is Katamatite East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Katamatite East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
8 family households lived in Katamatite East; 37.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
50.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Katamatite East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Katamatite East had 30 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Katamatite East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 109.1% of occupied private dwellings in Katamatite East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Katamatite East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Katamatite East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Katamatite East had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Katamatite East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
26.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Katamatite East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.
50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Katamatite East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.9% reported a different address.
36.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Katamatite East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.0% of residents used only English at home.
23.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Katamatite East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.7% of Katamatite East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
16.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Katamatite East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 63.3% of ancestry responses in Katamatite East.
Australian ancestry made up 10.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Katamatite East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 73.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 40.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Katamatite East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
48.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Katamatite East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 10.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Katamatite East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Katamatite East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Katamatite East compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Katamatite East, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Renting accounted for 50.0% in Katamatite East, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Katamatite East
Is Katamatite East expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Katamatite East good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 20.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Katamatite East?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Katamatite East
11 streets in Katamatite East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barnes Road
- Bourke Road
- Cassidy Road
- Gleeson Road
- Hopkins Road
- Katamatite East School Road
- Katamatite-Yarrawonga Road
- Obrien Road
- Powerline Road
- Whitty Road
- Youarang Road
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