Herne HillVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3218 · Greater Geelong
Daily life in Herne Hill offers a mix of commuting options, with 59.9% of residents driving to work and 19.1% working from home, which is below the Victorian average of 25.7%. The suburb has a strong sense of community with a significant proportion of residents working in professional occupations (23.4%). The area is predominantly English-speaking, with 89.3% speaking only English at home.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Herne Hill
Houses · The median house in Herne Hill went for $780,000 over the 12 months to August 2026, 11.9% below the Victorian median of $885,000. That is 4.3% up on the twelve months before, on 58 sales.
There is little spread here — the middle half of houses landed between $696,000 and $866,000.
Houses
$780k
median of 58 sales
4.3% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 64% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $696k and $866k.
Last sold within the past month
Units
$395k
median of 31 sales
21.2% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 96% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $330k and $481k.
Last sold within the past month
Townhouses
$655k
median of 5 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $630k and $765k.
Last sold two to four months ago
94 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · The longer arc is downward here, $765,000 in 2022 to $780,000 now.
- Houses
- Units
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $741k | $398k |
| 2025 · part year | $755k | $335k |
| 2024 | $687k | $350k |
| 2023 | $715k | $405k |
| 2022 | $765k | $345k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $851k | 10 | +4.4%low confidence10 sales this quarter, 13 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $815k | 13 | +1.5%low confidence13 sales this quarter, 19 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $803k | 19 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $378k | 6 | -10%low confidence6 sales this quarter, 11 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $420k | 11 | +12.9%low confidence11 sales this quarter, 7 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $372k | 7 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Herne Hill
Houses
In Herne Hill, over the last 12 months, a three-bedroom house has a median of $740,000 from 44 sales, while a four-bedroom house has a median of $870,000 from 11 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $740k | 44 |
| 4 | $870k | 11 · few |
Units
In Herne Hill, over the last 12 months, a one-bedroom unit has a median of $330,000 from 15 sales, while a two-bedroom unit has a median of $440,000 from 11 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $330k | 15 · few |
| 2 | $440k | 11 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Herne Hill
All schools · Herne Hill has a single school, with 940 students.
Schools here
1
1 secondary
Students, all schools
940
2025 · +15.1% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
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no primary school in Herne Hill
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
0
children in Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Herne Hill have grown 15.1% over 10 years.
- Secondary schools
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| Year | Secondary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 817 |
| 2016 | 844 |
| 2017 | 880 |
| 2018 | 898 |
| 2019 | 916 |
| 2020 | 919 |
| 2021 | 929 |
| 2022 | 935 |
| 2023 | 936 |
| 2024 | 939 |
| 2025 | 940 |
Which schools in Herne Hill are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 7–12
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| Year | Years 7–12 | All students |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 817 | 817 |
| 2016 | 844 | 844 |
| 2017 | 880 | 880 |
| 2018 | 898 | 898 |
| 2019 | 916 | 916 |
| 2020 | 919 | 919 |
| 2021 | 929 | 929 |
| 2022 | 935 | 935 |
| 2023 | 936 | 936 |
| 2024 | 939 | 939 |
| 2025 | 940 | 940 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Herne Hill
Ordered by size, not by results — 0 government, 1 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonard College | Catholic | Secondary | 940 | +2.3% | +15.1% | 29 · 214 |
One school in Herne Hill reported a median VCE study score of 29, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Herne Hill
4 government catchments cover Herne Hill, so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Western Heights Secondary College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Western Heights Secondary College | Secondary |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Primary |
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Primary |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College | Other |
The read
What living here is actually like
Herne Hill, VIC, is a suburb with a population of 3,498, characterized by a slightly younger median age of 36 compared to the Victorian average of 38. The gender distribution is fairly balanced with 47.2% male and 52.8% female. The suburb has a diverse family structure with 40.9% of households being couples without children and 40.0% being couples with children. Single-person households make up 40.3% of the community. The suburb's educational attainment is slightly below the state average, with 27.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher compared to the Victorian average of 29.2%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Herne Hill · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 70 |
| Investors | 68 |
| Professionals | 65 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- Balanced family structure with 40.0% couples with children
- Affordable housing options with a median weekly rent of $270
- Good proportion of separate houses at 71.3%
- Access to primary and secondary education industries
Against the state
How Herne Hill differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 18.6% |
| Separate houses | 71.3% |
| Townhouses | 9.9% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 19.1% |
| Drove a car | 59.9% |
| Public transport | 2.6% |
| Walked only | 0.9% |
| Car passenger | 3.5% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Low unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to the Victorian average of 5.0%
- High percentage of single-person households at 40.3%
- Significant portion of the population works in professional occupations (23.4%)
- Majority of residents born in Australia (83.7%)
- Affordable median weekly rent at $270
Things to be aware of
- Median household income is below the Victorian average
- Higher percentage of rented properties at 38.0% compared to the state average
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher
- Limited public transport usage at 2.6%
- Higher prevalence of mental health conditions at 12.5%
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.