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The quick read on
Perry Bridge
VIC 3862 · Wellington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 72
- Postcode
- 3862
ABS 2021
Perry Bridge, Victoria
Property market insights for Perry Bridge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Perry Bridge VIC
Crime and safety
Is Perry Bridge safe?
The overall rate for Perry Bridge is 3,859 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% below 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 Perry Bridge.
Overall crime rate
3,859
offences per 100,000 residents
5% belowRest of Vic.
Perry BridgeRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Perry Bridge?
Perry Bridge VIC 3862 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
72 people call Perry Bridge home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,354 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,322 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.3%Below
15–345.6%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7445.8%Above
75 and over15.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.0%Above
Paying a mortgage48.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.3%Below
Two cars51.7%Above
Three or more69.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.9%Above
Drove to work41.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Perry Bridge
20.9% of workers in Perry Bridge worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
40.3% of people in Perry Bridge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Perry Bridge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Perry Bridge VIC 3862.
Is Perry Bridge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.3% of Perry Bridge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
20 family households lived in Perry Bridge; 20.0% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Perry Bridge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Perry Bridge had 72 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
61.1% 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 Perry Bridge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.6% of occupied private dwellings in Perry Bridge.
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 Perry Bridge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
48.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Perry Bridge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Perry Bridge had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 72.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Perry Bridge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
41.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
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 Perry Bridge?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 10.3% of the total.
120.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Perry Bridge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.
6.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Perry Bridge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Perry Bridge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.9% of Perry Bridge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Perry Bridge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Perry Bridge.
Australian ancestry made up 34.7% 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 Perry Bridge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 39.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Perry Bridge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
35.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Perry Bridge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
18.1% reported asthma, 20.8% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Perry Bridge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Perry Bridge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,354 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,322.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Perry Bridge compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.9% in Perry Bridge, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 52.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Perry Bridge, 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 Perry Bridge
Is Perry Bridge 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 Perry Bridge good for families?
The Census counted 20 local families, and 8.3% 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 Perry Bridge?
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 Perry Bridge
13 streets in Perry Bridge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balgonie Ln
- Bengworden Rd
- Bombing Range Rd
- Bruses Rd
- Marriott Ln
- Ramahyuck Cemetery Rd
- Ramahyuck Rd
- Reservoir Rd
- Springberg Ln
- Stratford-Bengworden Rd
- Strathfieldsaye Rd
- Turners Rd
- Woodcote Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.