Average rent in Bunyip - Garfield, VIC — 2026

Bunyip - Garfield comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $311/week, around 14% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 84% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 12% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (98%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 9,868, median age 40, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 67km from Melbourne, Bunyip - Garfield 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.