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East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Property data updated July 20264,896 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

161 sales · 327 leases · Refreshed July 2026

East Melbourne property market

East Melbourne is led by unit rentals, with 286 leases (up 3.2%) at $620 a week (up 4.2%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 17 days (down from 23 days last year), more sought-after than most unit rental markets in Victoria, with just under half being 2-bedroom.

Unit sales are the only other notable market, with 130 sales (down 8.5%) at around $630k (down 15.2%), taking about 36 days to sell (up from 29 days last year), among the country's biggest unit price drops, around half are 2-bedroom. Rounding it out, 41 house rentals at $1,268 a week (among the country's strongest house rent gains). 31 house sales at around $2.95M.

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

Census · ABS 2021

East Melbourne demographics & population

Population

4,896

Median age

42yrs

Avg household

1.8people

Male · Female

48% · 52%

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 East Melbourne?

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

Age & sex4,091 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%

1.3 people / household0.5 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 diversity44%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity14%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity47%

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 East Melbourne

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 28%

Median monthly mortgageTop 33%

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 East Melbourne

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 19%

Median family incomeTop 29%

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

Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.

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 East Melbourne

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 13%

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 East Melbourne

No school inside East Melbourne itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 106 primary schools in East Melbourne 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 East Melbourne0schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools106within 5 km · nearest 3.6 km

Secondary schools57within 5 km · nearest 3.6 km

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

Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
1
MacRobertson Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
South Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Southbank · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Princes Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Albert Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albert Park · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Northcote High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Alphington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Alphington · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Abbotsford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Abbotsford · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Clifton Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Fitzroy Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Spensley Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Albert Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Brunswick South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Merri Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Westgarth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Fairfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fairfield · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Alphington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Brunswick East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Kew East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Wales Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Ascot Vale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Mary Immaculate SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Collingwood English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Richmond West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Ozford CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Hester Hornbrook AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Academy of Mary ImmaculateCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Collingwood CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Collingwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Fitzroy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Richmond High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Trinity Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Abbotsford · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
River Nile SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · North Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Saints CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Youth2Industry CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · South Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Simonds Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Montague SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · South Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
South Melbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Fitzroy North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Fitzroy High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy North · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Docklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Docklands · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Princes Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Deutsche Schule MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Port Phillip Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Port Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Port Melbourne Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Port Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Port Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Port Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Northcote Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Sydney Road Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Santa Maria CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Debney Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Brunswick Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
St Brendan's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Mount Alexander 7-12 CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Flemington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Croxton SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Northcote · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Flemington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Kensington Community High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Brunswick South West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Ascot Vale Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ascot Vale · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Brunswick North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Holy Spirit SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Thornbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
St Monica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Merri-bek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Deepdene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—
148
Victorian School Of LanguagesGovernment · Combined · Collingwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Parkville CollegeGovernment · Special · Parkville · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Travancore SchoolGovernment · Special · Travancore · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—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

East Melbourne median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.52M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 17 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.1mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$696/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 3 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.75%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample31StrongLease sample45Strong

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 bed31 sales · 45 leases

23+0.5%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+0.5%

$696/wk+0.5%

13 days−3d

2.75%

—

Houses · 3 bed31 sales · 45 leases

23+50.0%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+0.5%

$696/wk+50.0%

13 days−3d

2.75%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed31 sales · 45 leases

23+0.5%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+0.5%

$696/wk+0.5%

13 days−3d

2.75%

—

Units · 1 bed31 sales · 45 leases

23+50.0%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+0.5%

$696/wk+0.5%

13 days−3d

2.75%

50/100

Units · 2 bed31 sales · 45 leases

23+0.5%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+50.0%

$696/wk+0.5%

13 days−3d

2.75%

50/100

Units · 3 bed31 sales · 45 leases

23+0.5%

$1.52M+50.0%

27 days−17d

52+0.5%

$696/wk+50.0%

13 days−3d

2.75%

50/100

All houses

23+50.0%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+0.5%

$696/wk+50.0%

13 days−3d

2.75%

50/100

All units

23+0.5%

$1.52M+0.5%

27 days−17d

52+50.0%

$696/wk+50.0%

13 days−3d

2.75%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

East Melbourne 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

2/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

Units

4/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in East Melbourne

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 · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · 3 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

VIC MEDIAN · +41%

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

Houses · 3 bed23 sales52 leases

−$549/wk

$1,245/wk

$696/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 1 bed23 sales52 leases

−$549/wk

$1,245/wk

$696/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 2 bed23 sales52 leases

−$549/wk

$1,245/wk

$696/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 3 bed23 sales52 leases

−$549/wk

$1,245/wk

$696/wk

+50%

Typical premium

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 unit · 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

89 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

29 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$313k▲ +0.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

1,017▲ +5.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

81 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

21 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$489k▲ +0.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

209▼ −2.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

75 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

14 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$651k▼ −1.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

121▲ +9.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

54 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

14 days▼ −10 days YoY

Median price

$544k▲ +1.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

35▲ +2.9% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

100 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

18 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$384k▼ −3.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

409▲ +11.7% YoY

East Melbourne · this suburb

Demand index

39 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

27 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$1.52M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▲ +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

East Melbourne against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

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

71 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

29 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$313k▲ +0.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

1,017▲ +5.2% YoY

Gross yield

4.78%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$489k▲ +0.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

209▼ −2.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.75%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

41 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

14 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$651k▼ −1.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

121▲ +9.2% YoY

Gross yield

2.80%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

42 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

14 days▼ −10 days YoY

Median price

$544k▲ +1.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

35▲ +2.9% YoY

Gross yield

3.87%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

79 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$384k▼ −3.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

409▲ +11.7% YoY

Gross yield

5.08%

East Melbourne · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

27 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$1.52M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.75%

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	1.1	▼ -1.5	2	23	1.9
Balanced	2.7	▲ +1.7	5	23	1.9
Slightly loose	3.4	▲ +0.3	7	23	1.9
Loose	4.0	▲ +1.2	8	23	1.9
Loose	5.3	▲ +0.8	10	23	1.9
Loose	5.5	▲ +3.6	11	23	1.9
Loose	5.6	▲ +1.6	11	23	1.9
Loose	6.6	▲ +2.8	13	23	1.9

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -1.5	2	52	4.3
Tight	0.5	▼ -2.3	2	52	4.3
National typical	0.7	▼ -2.5	3	52	4.3
Loose	1.3	▼ -1.0	6	52	4.3
Loose	1.5	▲ +0.6	7	52	4.3
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +0.3	9	52	4.3
Oversupply	2.1	▼ -2.0	9	52	4.3
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +0.8	11	52	4.3

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

East Melbourne — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

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

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

East Melbourne 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 East Melbourne rose from $2.14M (Jul 2021) to $2.63M (Jun 2026) — +22.9% growth over five years — peaking at $3.69M between Oct 2023 and Sep 2024. Median house rent went from $615/wk to $688/wk (+11.9%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $631k to $548k (−13.3%), with rent up from $226/wk to $393/wk (+73.9%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.63M+68.3%

5y median $2.59Mvs last year $1.56M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

16-20.0%

5y median 21vs last year 20

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

35 days-2

5y median 42 daysvs last year 37 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$688/wk-11.2%

5y median $743/wkvs last year $775/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

23-34.3%

5y median 38vs last year 35

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

23 days+0

5y median 20 daysvs last year 23 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.48%+0.06 pt

5y median 1.14%vs last year 1.41%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

3.1 months-30.7%

5y median 4.2 monthsvs last year 4.5 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.3 months-34.2%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.9 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near East Melbourne: prices compared

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

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketEast MelbourneVIC 3002 · Units · Total

Price$1.52M

DOM27 days

Sold23

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

RichmondVIC 31211.1kmUnits · Total

MelbourneVIC 30001.1kmUnits · Total

CollingwoodVIC 30661.3kmUnits · Total

FitzroyVIC 30651.3kmUnits · Total

CremorneVIC 31211.6kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to East Melbourne

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like East Melbourne

Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like East Melbourne — 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.)

East Melbourne vs Burwood East: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $464k against East Melbourne's $1.52M — about 70% lower, with homes selling in 28 days versus 27 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketEast MelbourneVIC 3002Units · Total

Price$1.52M

DOM27 days

Sold23

Most similar sales markets · within 4.5–18 kmLast 12 months

Burwood EastVIC 315114km55% match

Price$464k

DOM28 days

Sold55

GreenvaleVIC 305918km54% match

Price$493k

DOM15 days

Sold17

AberfeldieVIC 30406km72% match

Price$419k

DOM18 days

Sold21

WestmeadowsVIC 304913km63% match

Price$522k

DOM24 days

Sold33

BellfieldVIC 30815km49% match

Price$546k

DOM34 days

Sold12

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to East Melbourne

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to East Melbourne: Burwood East property growth, Greenvale average house price, Aberfeldie house prices, Westmeadows property market and Bellfield median house price.

East Melbourne's closest rental-market twins: Burwood East property growth, Bellfield median house price, Greenvale property prices, Westmeadows property market and Aberfeldie house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · East Melbourne

26 data-driven answers about East Melbourne'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 East Melbourne?

The median house price in East Melbourne, VIC 3002 is $1.52M as of June 2026, based on 31 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 East Melbourne?

The median unit price in East Melbourne, VIC 3002 is $1.52M as of June 2026, based on 31 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in East Melbourne?

The median weekly house rent in East Melbourne is $696 as of June 2026, drawn from 45 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $696 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 East Melbourne?

A 3 bedroom house in East Melbourne rents for a median $696 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 45 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $696/week, 4-bedroom $696/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $696/week, 2-bedroom $696/week, 3-bedroom $696/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 East Melbourne?

Gross rental yield in East Melbourne is 2.75% for houses and 2.75% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 2.70%. 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 East Melbourne?

As of June 2026, East Melbourne medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in East Melbourne?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.52M	$1.52M	$1.52M	$1.52M
Units	$1.52M	$1.52M	$1.52M	—	$1.52M

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 East Melbourne median?

At the median East Melbourne house ($1.52M purchase, $696/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1245 — about $549 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.52M purchase, $696/week rent), repayments run about $1245 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 East Melbourne's property market trends?

East Melbourne's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 17; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the East Melbourne market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about East Melbourne as an investment?

As of June 2026 in East Melbourne, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.75% against a VIC median of 3.20%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). 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 East Melbourne?

Houses in East Melbourne sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 27 days. Days on market have tightened by 17 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is East Melbourne a tight or loose property market right now?

East Melbourne's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 0.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in East Melbourne gone up or down?

House prices in East Melbourne moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. 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 East Melbourne?

East Melbourne's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 52 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 East Melbourne in its property market cycle?

East Melbourne's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' 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 East Melbourne compare to other VIC suburbs?

East Melbourne's median house price ($1.52M) is 281% above the VIC median ($399k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 25 days state median. On gross yield, East Melbourne sits at 2.75% vs 3.20% state median.

How does East Melbourne compare to neighbouring suburbs?

East Melbourne's most-similar nearby market is St Kilda West (3.5 km away) with a median house price of $2.01M — about 32% 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 East Melbourne?

The most-transacted segment in East Melbourne over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 23 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 23 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 East Melbourne last year?

East Melbourne recorded 23 house sales and 23 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 46 transactions. On the rental side, 52 houses and 52 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 East Melbourne in?

East Melbourne is in postcode 3002, in the Inner Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as East Melbourne, VIC 3002.

What is the population of East Melbourne?

East Melbourne, VIC 3002 is home to 4,091 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in East Melbourne?

The median household in East Melbourne earns $2k per week — roughly $90k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in East Melbourne?

The unemployment rate in East Melbourne 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 East Melbourne?

East Melbourne 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 East Melbourne?

East Melbourne has 150 schools within reach — including Collingwood English Language School, Richmond West Primary School, Ozford College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is East Melbourne a good place to live?

East Melbourne, VIC 3002 has a population of 4,091, a median age of 30, 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 East Melbourne market data last updated?

This East Melbourne 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.