Median priceⓘLast 12 months
673kk
↑ +0.5% YoY
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Property data updated ·54,941 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
1,982 sales · 8,239 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Melbourne property market
Most of Melbourne's activity is unit rentals, with 8,166 leases (down 4.6%) at $660 a week (up 0.8%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 24 days (down from 25 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 2-bedroom making up about half.
Unit sales make up a much smaller share, with 1,967 sales (up 7.1%) at around $459k (up 0.9%), taking about 41 days to sell (up from 39 days last year), around half are 2-bedroom.
Below-average incomeStudent-heavyMostly rentersStrongly multiculturalMostly apartmentsGreat public transport
Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly-renter, student-heavy suburb — strongly multicultural and apartment-dominated, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Melbourne demographics & population
Population
54,941
Median age
29yrs
Avg household
1.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
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 Melbourne?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex47,179 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.3 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity63%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity62%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity41%
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%
50%
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 Melbourne
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 47%Median weekly rent · $290/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 47%Median monthly mortgage · $1,018/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
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
Income & employment in Melbourne
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 43%Median personal income · $459/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 48%Median family income · $1,720/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
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
Getting around 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
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 13%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer vehicles per home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
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
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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.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Melbourne
3 schools inside Melbourne, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 103 primary schools in Melbourne and its surrounds, and 62 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 Melbourne3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools103within 5 km · nearest 4.1 km
Secondary schools62within 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 Melbourne · 3Order by
- 1Ozford CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Hester Hornbrook AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 147
- 4MacRobertson Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Melbourne · 4.1 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 4.1 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6South Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Southbank · 4.1 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Albert Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albert Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Princes Hill · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Northcote High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Alphington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Alphington · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Abbotsford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Abbotsford · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Albert Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Clifton Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Fitzroy Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Spensley Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Brunswick South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Merri Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Westgarth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Fairfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fairfield · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Sholem Aleichem CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Alphington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Brunswick East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Kew East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Youth2Industry CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · South Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Richmond West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Collingwood English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70South Melbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Bindjiroo Yaluk Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Richmond High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Academy of Mary ImmaculateCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Montague SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · South Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Trinity Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Collingwood CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Collingwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Fitzroy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84River Nile SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · North Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Simonds Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Saints CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Abbotsford · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Port Phillip Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Port Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Docklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Docklands · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Port Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Port Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Port Melbourne Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Port Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Fitzroy North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Fitzroy High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy North · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Princes Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Deutsche Schule MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Debney Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Elwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Elwood CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Elwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Northcote Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130St Brendan's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Sydney Road Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Kensington Community High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Mount Alexander 7-12 CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Flemington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Brunswick Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Flemington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Santa Maria CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Adass Israel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Ascot Vale Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ascot Vale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Croxton SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Northcote · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141St Monica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Brunswick South West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145SEDA College (Victoria)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Camberwell · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—
- 148Victorian School Of LanguagesGovernment · Combined · Collingwood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 149Parkville CollegeGovernment · Special · Parkville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Travancore SchoolGovernment · Special · Travancore · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
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+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Melbourne median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Melbourne — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
68
↓ 23 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
284
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$614/w
↑ +0.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
flat YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1,305
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.46%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample386StrongLease sample1,116Strong
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
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed386 sales · 1,116 leases
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales—
Rent1/100
02
Houses · 3 bed386 sales · 1,116 leases
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales—
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed386 sales · 1,116 leases
Sold284
Price$673k
Sales DOM68 days
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM14 days
5.46%
Sales—
Rent—
04
Units · 1 bed386 sales · 1,116 leases
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
05
Units · 2 bed386 sales · 1,116 leases
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k+0.5%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed386 sales · 1,116 leases
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k+0.5%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All houses
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k+0.5%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold284▲+50.0%
Price$673k+0.5%
Sales DOM68 days▲+23d
Leased1,305+0.5%
Rent$614/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
5.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
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
1/1above 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 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 · Total: +1%
Units · 1 bed: +1%
Units · 2 bed: +1%
Units · Total: +1%
Units · 3 bed: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +28%
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
01
Units · 1 bed284 sales · 1,305 leases
+$169/wk
$445/wk
$614/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
02
Units · 2 bed284 sales · 1,305 leases
+$169/wk
$445/wk
$614/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
03
Units · 3 bed284 sales · 1,305 leases
+$169/wk
$445/wk
$614/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y 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
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
54 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
22 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$315k▲ +1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +3.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
25 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$457k▼ −11.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
78▼ −5.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
66 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
30 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$307k▼ −2.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
782▼ −2.8% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
99 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
23 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$458k▼ −3.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
674▼ −1.3% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
69 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
28 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$396k▼ −0.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
198▼ −2.0% YoY
Melbourne · this suburb
Demand index
89 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
68 days▲ +23 days YoY
Median price
$673k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
284▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Melbourne against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Melbourne in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$315k▲ +1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +3.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.03%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$457k▼ −11.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
78▼ −5.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$307k▼ −2.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
782▼ −2.8% YoY
Gross yield
5.36%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
82 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$458k▼ −3.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
674▼ −1.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.66%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
49 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$396k▼ −0.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
198▼ −2.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.96%
Melbourne · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
68 days▲ +23 days YoY
Median price
$673k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
284▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.46%
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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.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 0.9 | ▼ -2.7 | 21 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▼ -3.7 | 50 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.7 | 64 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | — | 95 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +5.6 | 133 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▼ -1.3 | 137 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▼ -1.8 | 147 | 284 | 23.7 | |
| Oversupply | 7.3 | — | 173 | 284 | 23.7 |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.5 | 44 | 1,305 | 108.8 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -0.5 | 76 | 1,305 | 108.8 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▼ -2.6 | 131 | 1,305 | 108.8 | |
| Loose | 1.8 | ▲ +0.2 | 196 | 1,305 | 108.8 | |
| Oversupply | 1.9 | ▼ -0.3 | 207 | 1,305 | 108.8 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +0.3 | 250 | 1,305 | 108.8 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.6 | 272 | 1,305 | 108.8 |
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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
Melbourne — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Five-year arc
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 Melbourne fell from $1.36M (Jul 2021) to $330k (Jun 2026) — a 75.8% decline over five years — peaking at $8.71M between Feb 2022 and Jan 2023. Median house rent went from $235/wk to $398/wk (+69.4%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $387k to $342k (−11.6%), with rent up from $339/wk to $586/wk (+72.9%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$330k-56.9%
5y median $1.01Mvs last year $765k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13+333.3%
5y median 8vs last year 3
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
98 days+42
5y median 45 daysvs last year 56 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$398/wk+15.7%
5y median $372/wkvs last year $344/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
52-3.7%
5y median 61vs last year 54
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
23 days+5
5y median 17 daysvs last year 18 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
3.67%+1.90 pt
5y median 1.49%vs last year 1.77%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
24.3 months+2325.4%
5y median 4.2 monthsvs last year 1.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
3.9 months+148.6%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Melbourne: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Melbourne, ranked by distance — each lined up against Melbourne on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
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This marketMelbourneVIC 3000 · Units · Total
Price$673k
DOM68 days
Sold284
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CremorneVIC 3121 · 0.6km · Units · Total
Price$315k
DOM22 days
Sold35
much cheapermuch faster
02SouthbankVIC 3006 · 0.8km · Units · Total
Price$307k
DOM30 days
Sold782
much cheapermuch faster
03East MelbourneVIC 3002 · 0.9km · Units · Total
Price$457k
DOM25 days
Sold78
much cheapermuch faster
04South MelbourneVIC 3205 · 1.2km · Units · Total
Price$396k
DOM28 days
Sold198
much cheapermuch faster
05South YarraVIC 3141 · 1.4km · Units · Total
Price$458k
DOM23 days
Sold674
much cheapermuch faster
Units · TotalSales market
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Similar markets
Suburbs like Melbourne
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like 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.)
Melbourne vs Melbourne: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $347k against Melbourne's $673k — about 48% lower, with homes selling in 25 days versus 68 days here.
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Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketMelbourneVIC 3000 · Units · Total
Price$673k
DOM68 days
Sold284
Most similar sales markets · within 0.0–8 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
MelbourneVIC 3004 · 0km · 51% match
Price$347k
DOM25 days
Sold1,457
FootscrayVIC 3011 · 5km · 68% match
Price$417k
DOM24 days
Sold398
Box HillVIC 3128 · 8km · 62% match
Price$309k
DOM32 days
Sold238
SouthbankVIC 3006 · 1km · 41% match
Price$296k
DOM31 days
Sold505
North MelbourneVIC 3051 · 4km · 57% match
Price$452k
DOM26 days
Sold323
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Melbourne
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Comparable sales markets to Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC property market, Footscray property growth, Box Hill property market, Southbank market trends and North Melbourne property growth.
Melbourne's closest rental-market twins: Melbourne median house price, Southbank (VIC 3006), Box Hill property growth, Footscray property growth and North Melbourne house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Melbourne
26 data-driven answers about Melbourne's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Melbourne?
#The median house price in Melbourne, VIC 3000 is $673k as of June 2026, based on 386 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 Melbourne?
#The median unit price in Melbourne, VIC 3000 is $673k as of June 2026, based on 386 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 Melbourne?
#The median weekly house rent in Melbourne is $614 as of June 2026, drawn from 1,116 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $614 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 Melbourne?
#A 3 bedroom house in Melbourne rents for a median $614 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 1,116 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $614/week, 4-bedroom $614/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $614/week, 2-bedroom $614/week, 3-bedroom $614/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 Melbourne?
#Gross rental yield in Melbourne is 5.46% for houses and 5.46% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.54%. 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 Melbourne?
#As of June 2026, Melbourne medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $673k | $673k | $673k | $673k |
| Units | $673k | $673k | $673k | — | $673k |
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 Melbourne median?
#At the median Melbourne house ($673k purchase, $614/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $445 — about $169 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($673k purchase, $614/week rent), repayments run about $445 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 phaseWhat are Melbourne's property market trends?
#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 68 days — slower than a year ago by 23; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Melbourne market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Melbourne as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Melbourne, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.46% against a VIC median of 2.61%, houses take a median 68 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 Melbourne?
#Houses in Melbourne sell in a median 68 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 68 days. Days on market have lengthened by 23 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Melbourne a tight or loose property market right now?
#Melbourne'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 Melbourne gone up or down?
#House prices in 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 Melbourne?
#Melbourne's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 1,305 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Melbourne in its property market cycle?
#Melbourne's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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 popularHow does Melbourne compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Melbourne's median house price ($673k) is 7% above the VIC median ($632k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 68 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, Melbourne sits at 5.46% vs 2.61% state median.
How does Melbourne compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Melbourne's most-similar nearby market is Robinvale (337.4 km away) with a median house price of $323k — about 52% cheaper. 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 Melbourne?
#The most-transacted segment in Melbourne over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 284 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 284 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 Melbourne last year?
#Melbourne recorded 284 house sales and 284 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 568 transactions. On the rental side, 1,305 houses and 1,305 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Melbourne in?
#Melbourne is in postcode 3000, in the Inner Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Melbourne, VIC 3000.
What is the population of Melbourne?
#Melbourne, VIC 3000 is home to 47,179 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 18, 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 Melbourne?
#The median household in Melbourne earns $889 per week — roughly $46k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $459/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Melbourne?
#The unemployment rate in 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 Melbourne?
#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 Melbourne?
#Melbourne has 150 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Ozford College, Hester Hornbrook Academy, Victorian College For The Deaf. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Melbourne a good place to live?
#Melbourne, VIC 3000 has a population of 47,179, a median age of 18, a median household income around $889/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 cadenceWhen was this Melbourne market data last updated?
#This 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.