East Warburton (postcode 3799) is a small locality in Victoria within the Yarra Ranges local government area. The area has roughly 906 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in East Warburton is $660,000, having posted strong gains by 6.5% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra Ranges LGA is moderate at 5,096 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, East Warburton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($660K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.