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Canterbury, VIC 3126

Property data updated July 20267,800 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

147 sales · 128 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Canterbury property market

Canterbury's busiest market is house sales, but only just, with 100 sales (down 15.3%) at around $3.199M (down 11.2%) as of July 2026, taking about 26 days to sell, among the country's biggest house price drops, with 4-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.

Unit rentals are close behind, with 64 leases at $645 a week (up), renting out in about 16 days (down from 23 days last year), with 2-bedroom homes making up around 60%. Then come 64 house rentals at $1,293 a week (up), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets in Victoria. 47 unit sales at around $1.181M (up), among Victoria's strongest unit price gains.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Canterbury demographics & population

Population

7,800

Median age

46yrs

Avg household

2.7people

Male · Female

47% · 53%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Canterbury?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex4,342 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.5 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity33%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity34%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity30%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Canterbury

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 41%

Median monthly mortgageTop 46%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Canterbury

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 21%

Median family incomeTop 27%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 3.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Canterbury

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 12%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Canterbury

6 schools inside Canterbury, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 107 primary schools in Canterbury and its surrounds, and 57 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Canterbury6schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools107within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools57within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Canterbury · 6Order by
1
Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Strathcona Baptist Girls' GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Canterbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Camberwell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 144
7
Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 2.7 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Fintona Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Balwyn · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Balwyn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balwyn North · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Kew High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kew East · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Kingswood CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Box Hill · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Koonung Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mont Albert North · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Ashwood High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ashwood · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Box Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Alphington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Alphington · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ivanhoe · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Mount Waverley Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Waverley · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ivanhoe · 2.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Our Lady of Mercy CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heidelberg · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Balwyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Chatham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Mont Albert Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mont Albert · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Hartwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Wattle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burwood · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Greythorn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
St Cecilia's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Kew East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Glen Iris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Ashburton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
St Michael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Birralee Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Essex Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Solway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Kerrimuir Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Ivanhoe East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe East · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Alphington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Mary Immaculate SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Murrumbeena Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Blackburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Abbotsford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Abbotsford · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Ivanhoe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Fairfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fairfield · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Holy Family SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Templestowe Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Templestowe Lower · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Mount Waverley North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 2.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Siena College LtdCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Camberwell · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St Paul's CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
St Dominic's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
SEDA College (Victoria)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Camberwell · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Surrey Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Belmore SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Deepdene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Surrey Hills · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Balwyn North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
St Bede's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Box Hill Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Mont Albert North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Boroondara Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burwood · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Roberts McCubbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill South · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Our Lady of Sion CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Ashwood SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ashwood · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Belle Vue Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
St Francis Xavier's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Box Hill North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Box Hill North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Parkhill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashwood · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
St Scholastica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bennettswood · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Berengarra SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Box Hill North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Laburnum Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Frank Dando Sports AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 6-10 · Ashwood · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bulleen · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
The Currajong SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Trinity Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Doncaster Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
St Gregory the Great SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doncaster · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
St Luke the Evangelist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Malvern Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Orchard Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn South · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
St Clement of Rome SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bulleen · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Richmond High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Blackburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Blackburn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Aurora SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Blackburn South · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Blackburn English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Burwood East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Burwood East Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Burwood East · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Salesian College ChadstoneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chadstone · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Old Orchard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn North · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Doncaster Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Doncaster · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Bulleen Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bulleen · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Abbotsford · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
St Thomas the Apostle SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blackburn · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Richmond West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Avila CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Waverley · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Templestowe CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Templestowe Lower · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
150
Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 2.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Canterbury median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Canterbury — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.70M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 15 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

7.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$611/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 6 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.02%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample26StrongLease sample23Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed26 sales · 23 leases

19+50.0%

$1.70M+50.0%

22 days

19+50.0%

$611/wk+0.5%

11 days−6d

2.02%

—

Houses · 3 bed26 sales · 23 leases

19+50.0%

$1.70M+50.0%

22 days−15d

19+0.5%

$611/wk+50.0%

11 days−6d

2.02%

50/100

—

Houses · 4 bed26 sales · 23 leases

19+0.5%

$1.70M+0.5%

22 days−15d

19+0.5%

$611/wk+50.0%

11 days−6d

2.02%

50/100

Units · 1 bed26 sales · 23 leases

19+50.0%

$1.70M+50.0%

22 days−15d

19+50.0%

$611/wk+0.5%

11 days−6d

2.02%

—

Units · 2 bed26 sales · 23 leases

19+0.5%

$1.70M+50.0%

22 days−15d

19+0.5%

$611/wk+50.0%

11 days−6d

2.02%

50/100

Units · 3 bed26 sales · 23 leases

19+50.0%

$1.70M+50.0%

22 days−15d

19+50.0%

$611/wk+50.0%

11 days−6d

2.02%

50/100

All houses

19+0.5%

$1.70M+0.5%

22 days−15d

19+0.5%

$611/wk+50.0%

11 days−6d

2.02%

50/100

All units

19+50.0%

$1.70M+50.0%

22 days−15d

19+0.5%

$611/wk+50.0%

11 days−6d

2.02%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Canterbury property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Canterbury

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · 4 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · 3 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

VIC MEDIAN · +34%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

86 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.53M▲ +0.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

199▲ +4.7% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

44 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

23 days▼ −4 days YoY

Median price

$2.34M▼ −9.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

20▼ −8.6% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

75 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

15 days0 days YoY

Median price

$2.31M▼ −8.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

95▼ −10.7% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

80 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

22 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.97M▼ −2.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

94▲ +9.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

76 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

20 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.59M▼ −2.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

90▼ −5.1% YoY

Canterbury · this suburb

Demand index

66 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

22 days▼ −15 days YoY

Median price

$1.70M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

19▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Canterbury against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Canterbury in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

59 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.53M▲ +0.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

199▲ +4.7% YoY

Gross yield

1.82%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

44 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days0 days YoY

Median price

$2.31M▼ −8.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

95▼ −10.7% YoY

Gross yield

1.81%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

59 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.97M▼ −2.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

94▲ +9.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.64%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

44 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

20 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.59M▼ −2.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

90▼ −5.1% YoY

Gross yield

1.65%

Canterbury · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days▼ −15 days YoY

Median price

$1.70M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

19▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.02%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View

Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	0.9	▲ +0.9	1	19	1.6
Severe shortage	1.1	▼ -0.9	2	19	1.6
Balanced	2.4	▲ +2.1	4	19	1.6
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.7	4	19	1.6
Slightly loose	3.7	▲ +1.7	6	19	1.6
Loose	4.3	▲ +3.0	7	19	1.6
Loose	6.0	▲ +3.8	10	19	1.6
Oversupply	7.3	—	12	19	1.6

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
National typical	0.7	▼ -0.9	1	19	1.6
Loose	1.4	▼ -0.6	2	19	1.6
Loose	1.8	▼ -0.1	3	19	1.6
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +1.1	3	19	1.6
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +0.7	3	19	1.6
Oversupply	2.2	▲ +1.3	3	19	1.6

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Canterbury — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Canterbury median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Canterbury rose from $2.66M (Jul 2021) to $2.67M (Jun 2026) — +0.4% growth over five years — peaking at $3.35M between Mar 2025 and Feb 2026. Median house rent went from $619/wk to $905/wk (+46.2%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $619k to $645k (+4.2%), with rent up from $431/wk to $542/wk (+25.8%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.67M-1.3%

5y median $2.51Mvs last year $2.70M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

76-20.8%

5y median 73vs last year 96

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

23 days-16

5y median 37 daysvs last year 39 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$905/wk+0.7%

5y median $751/wkvs last year $899/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

42-44.0%

5y median 54vs last year 75

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

15 days-2

5y median 17 daysvs last year 17 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.75%+0.20 pt

5y median 1.21%vs last year 1.55%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

3.1 months+139.8%

5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.1 months-39.4%

5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 1.9 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Canterbury: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Canterbury, ranked by distance — each lined up against Canterbury on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketCanterburyVIC 3126 · Houses · Total

Price$1.70M

DOM22 days

Sold19

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

CamberwellVIC 31240.9kmHouses · Total

DeepdeneVIC 31031.0kmHouses · Total

BalwynVIC 31031.3kmHouses · Total

Surrey HillsVIC 31271.8kmHouses · Total

Hawthorn EastVIC 31231.9kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Canterbury

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Canterbury

Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Canterbury — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Canterbury vs Balwyn: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.94M against Canterbury's $1.70M — about 14% higher, with homes selling in 14 days versus 22 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketCanterburyVIC 3126Houses · Total

Price$1.70M

DOM22 days

Sold19

Most similar sales markets · within 1.0–7 kmLast 12 months

BalwynVIC 31031km44% match

Price$1.94M

DOM14 days

Sold99

Albert ParkVIC 32067km46% match

Price$2.08M

DOM19 days

Sold124

BrightonVIC 31866km42% match

Price$2.66M

DOM21 days

Sold214

CamberwellVIC 31241km52% match

Price$1.73M

DOM19 days

Sold206

Surrey HillsVIC 31272km43% match

Price$1.54M

DOM13 days

Sold98

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Canterbury

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Canterbury: Balwyn average house price, Albert Park median house price, Brighton median house price, Camberwell property market and Surrey Hills property growth.

Canterbury's closest rental-market twins: Balwyn property prices, Surrey Hills house prices, Brighton median house price, Camberwell property growth and Albert Park property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Canterbury

26 data-driven answers about Canterbury's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Canterbury?

The median house price in Canterbury, VIC 3126 is $1.7M as of June 2026, based on 26 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Canterbury?

The median unit price in Canterbury, VIC 3126 is $1.7M as of June 2026, based on 26 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Canterbury?

The median weekly house rent in Canterbury is $611 as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $611 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Canterbury?

A 3 bedroom house in Canterbury rents for a median $611 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $611/week, 4-bedroom $611/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $611/week, 2-bedroom $611/week, 3-bedroom $611/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Canterbury?

Gross rental yield in Canterbury is 2.02% for houses and 2.02% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.56%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Canterbury?

As of June 2026, Canterbury medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Canterbury?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.7M	$1.7M	$1.7M	$1.7M
Units	$1.7M	$1.7M	$1.7M	—	$1.7M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Canterbury median?

At the median Canterbury house ($1.7M purchase, $611/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1602 — about $991 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.7M purchase, $611/week rent), repayments run about $1602 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Canterbury's property market trends?

Canterbury's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 22 days — faster than a year ago by 15; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Canterbury market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Canterbury as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Canterbury, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.02% against a VIC median of 2.47%, houses take a median 22 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Canterbury?

Houses in Canterbury sell in a median 22 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 22 days. Days on market have tightened by 15 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Canterbury a tight or loose property market right now?

Canterbury's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.

Have property prices in Canterbury gone up or down?

House prices in Canterbury moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Canterbury?

Canterbury's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 19 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Canterbury in its property market cycle?

Canterbury's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Canterbury compare to other VIC suburbs?

Canterbury's median house price ($1.7M) is 338% above the VIC median ($388k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 22 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Canterbury sits at 2.02% vs 2.47% state median.

How does Canterbury compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Canterbury's most-similar nearby market is Balwyn (1.0 km away) with a median house price of $1.94M — about 14% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Canterbury?

The most-transacted segment in Canterbury over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 19 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 19 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Canterbury last year?

Canterbury recorded 19 house sales and 19 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 38 transactions. On the rental side, 19 houses and 19 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Canterbury in?

Canterbury is in postcode 3126, in the Inner East Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Canterbury, VIC 3126.

What is the population of Canterbury?

Canterbury, VIC 3126 is home to 4,342 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 31, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Canterbury?

The median household in Canterbury earns $2k per week — roughly $118k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $706/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Canterbury?

The unemployment rate in Canterbury is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Canterbury?

Canterbury is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Canterbury?

Canterbury has 150 schools within reach, 6 of them inside the suburb itself — including Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Camberwell High School, Canterbury Girls Secondary College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Canterbury a good place to live?

Canterbury, VIC 3126 has a population of 4,342, a median age of 31, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Canterbury market data last updated?

This Canterbury market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.