Ararat, VIC 3377
Northern Grampians Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3377
Updated
Median house price
$341,000
Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)
Selling in Ararat?
Get the free selling guide, personalised to Ararat, or ask for a free appraisal from a local agent.
Ararat at a glance
- Median unit
- $270,000
- Population
- 8,500
- Median age 45
Prices: Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026) · Population: 2021 Census
House prices in Ararat
Houses change hands at $341,000 on a typical sale, well below the Victoria median. Units come in around $270,000, roughly 21% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $68,000. Prices are well below the Victoria median, which keeps Ararat on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
Free appraisal in Ararat
What’s your home worth in Ararat?
Ask us to introduce one participating agent who sells in your area for an appraisal backed by recent comparable sales. Only with your permission, and no commitment to list.
What to know about Ararat
Ararat (3377) sits in the Northern Grampians region of Victoria. The median house here is $341,000, well below the Victoria median of around $850K.
Ararat has roughly 8,500 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Ararat scores 98/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 538 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
Schools in Ararat
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 98/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ararat's population at 8,500, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (70% own, 26% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 34% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 34%
- Owner occupied
- 70%
- Renter occupied
- 26%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Investment overview
Crime and safety
951 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 538 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Ararat
- What is the median house price in Ararat?
- The median house price in Ararat, VIC 3377 is $341,000 (Land Victoria's quarterly suburb median, the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)). The median unit price is $270,000.
- How much is my house worth in Ararat?
- A useful starting point is the Ararat median house price of $341,000 (units $270,000). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- What is the Ararat postcode?
- Ararat is in the 3377 postcode, in VIC, in the Northern Grampians Shire Council region.
- Where is Ararat?
- Ararat is a suburb in the Northern Grampians Shire Council area, VIC 3377.
- What schools are in Ararat?
- There are 6 schools serving Ararat on this page, including Ararat Primary School, Marian College, St Mary's School.
- How walkable is Ararat?
- Ararat has a Walk Score of 98 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Ararat?
- Ararat is close to Ararat East, Cathcart, Norval, Denicull Creek, Dobie.
- What is the population of Ararat?
- The population of Ararat is approximately 8,500 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
Selling in Ararat? Get the free selling guide
What selling costs, how agents price homes, what to ask them and a 12-week plan to settlement, personalised to Ararat. A free PDF, in about a minute.
More on Ararat and nearby
Ararat
Nearby suburbs
Compare side by side
Selling in VIC
Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
How we’re paid. The guides and this page are free. When a seller asks, we introduce one local agent, and the agent pays us a flat fee for the introduction, never a share of their commission; it costs the seller nothing. If a figure looks wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it.