Average rent in Beaufort, VIC — 2026

Beaufort comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $218/week, around 40% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 82% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 12% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 4,644, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 140km from Melbourne, Beaufort typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.