Average rent in Wendouree - Miners Rest, VIC — 2026

Wendouree - Miners Rest comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $260/week, around 28% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 61% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 36% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (85%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 15,333, median age 38, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 9% of residents were born overseas. At 108km from Melbourne, Wendouree - Miners Rest 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.