Paynesville, VIC 3880
Wellington Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3880
Updated
Median house price
$521,500
Median unit price $340,000.
Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)
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House prices in Paynesville
Houses change hands at $521,500 on a typical sale, below the Victoria median. Units come in around $340,000, roughly 35% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $104,000. Prices are below the Victoria median, which keeps Paynesville on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
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What to know about Paynesville
Paynesville (3880) sits in the Wellington region of Victoria. The median house here is $521,500, below the Victoria median of around $850K.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Paynesville scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 628 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 10 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Paynesville
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Investment overview
Crime and safety
135 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 628 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.1°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 Paynesville
- What is the median house price in Paynesville?
- The median house price in Paynesville, VIC 3880 is $521,500 (Land Victoria's quarterly suburb median, the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)). The median unit price is $340,000.
- How much is my house worth in Paynesville?
- A useful starting point is the Paynesville median house price of $521,500 (units $340,000). 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 Paynesville postcode?
- Paynesville is in the 3880 postcode, in VIC, in the Wellington Shire Council region.
- Where is Paynesville?
- Paynesville is a suburb in the Wellington Shire Council area, VIC 3880.
- What schools are in Paynesville?
- There are 16 schools serving Paynesville on this page, including Paynesville Primary School, Eagle Point Primary School, Nicholson Primary School.
- How walkable is Paynesville?
- Paynesville has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Paynesville?
- Paynesville is close to Raymond Island, Newlands Arm, Eagle Point, Banksia Peninsula, Boole Poole.
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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
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