Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.24M
↑ +50.0% YoY
Brighton East, VIC 3187
Property data updated ·16,757 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
363 sales · 317 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Brighton East property market
Activity in Brighton East is spread across all four markets, led narrowly by unit rentals, with 237 sales (up 1.7%) at around $2.146M (up 8.5%) as of July 2026, taking about 25 days to sell, more sought-after than most house markets in Victoria, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 4 in 10.
House rentals sit just behind, with 211 leases (down 15.6%) at $1,150 a week (down 0.4%), renting out in about 25 days (down from 28 days last year), with rents weaker than most house rental markets, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 39%. Then come 126 unit sales at around $1.254M (down 12.2%), among the country's biggest unit price drops. 106 unit rentals at $738 a week (up 6.2%).
High-incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly ownersMulticulturalProfessional workforceWork-from-home hub
Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce, where working from home is the norm.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Brighton East demographics & population
Population
16,757
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
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 Brighton East?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex12,823 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%
1.7 people / household0.6 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 diversity28%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity21%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity43%
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%
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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 Brighton East
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.Top 39%Median weekly rent · $479/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher rent than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 49%Median monthly mortgage · $2,249/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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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 Brighton East
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 23%Median personal income · $746/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 42%Median family income · $2,945/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 2.1× 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 Brighton East
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 14%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer vehicles per home than 86% 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
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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 Brighton East
4 schools inside Brighton East, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 117 primary schools in Brighton East and its surrounds, and 54 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 Brighton East4schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools117within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools54within 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 Brighton East · 4Order by
- 1St Leonard's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburbState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2St Finbar's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Brighton Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Gardenvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 146
- 5Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Oakleigh South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Kilvington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Brighton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Firbank Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Mckinnon Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mckinnon · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Glen Eira CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield East · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Sacred Heart Girls' CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hughesdale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Mentone Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Bentleigh West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Brighton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Joan of Arc SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Ormond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Hampton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hampton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Caulfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Melbourne Montessori CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caulfield South · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Mckinnon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Sandringham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Moorabbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Valkstone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Glen Huntly Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Sholem Aleichem CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Carnegie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carnegie · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Coatesville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Hughesdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hughesdale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Murrumbeena Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Black Rock Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Black Rock · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Cheltenham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Oakleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Solway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Cheltenham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Huntingdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Glen Iris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Clarinda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarinda · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62St Michael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Ashburton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64St Cecilia's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Mount Waverley Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Waverley · 3.6 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Brighton Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hampton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Divrei EminehIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bentleigh · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Tombolo AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hampton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Caulfield South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Japanese School of MelbourneIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years Prep-9 · Caulfield South · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Star of the Sea CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Leibler Yavneh CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Hampton East SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hampton East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Elsternwick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83St Agnes' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Highett · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Adass Israel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Bentleigh Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Southern Autistic SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · East Bentleigh · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Sandringham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Sandringham CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sandringham · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Elwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Southmoor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Elwood CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Elwood · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Bayside Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Moorabbin · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100East Bentleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106The Currajong SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Cheltenham Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cheltenham · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Oakleigh GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Oakleigh · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112South Oakleigh CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Le Page Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Beaumaris North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Malvern Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Beaumaris Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Beaumaris · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Kingston Heath Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Stella Maris SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Beaumaris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Melbourne · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Christ Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132St Andrew's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton South · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Salesian College ChadstoneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chadstone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Amsleigh Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Mentone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Kilbreda CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Mentone Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Clayton South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton South · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Clayton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147St Bede's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Christway CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Clarinda · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Avenues EducationGovernment · Special · Moorabbin · 3.6 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Monash Children's Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Clayton · 3.6 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
Brighton East median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Brighton East — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 18 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
47
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$615/w
↑ +0.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
13
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
49
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.46%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample45StrongLease sample53Strong
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 bed45 sales · 53 leases
Sold47▲+50.0%
Price$1.24M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
02
Houses · 3 bed45 sales · 53 leases
Sold47+0.5%
Price$1.24M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed45 sales · 53 leases
Sold47▲+50.0%
Price$1.24M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 1 bed45 sales · 53 leases
Sold47+0.5%
Price$1.24M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49▲+50.0%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed45 sales · 53 leases
Sold47▲+50.0%
Price$1.24M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed45 sales · 53 leases
Sold47+0.5%
Price$1.24M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All houses
Sold47▲+50.0%
Price$1.24M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold47▲+50.0%
Price$1.24M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−18d
Leased49+0.5%
Rent$615/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+1d
2.46%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
Brighton East 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
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Brighton East
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 · 2 bed: +50%
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 2 bed: +50%
Units · 3 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +33%
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
Houses · 2 bed47 sales · 49 leases
−$783/wk
$1,398/wk
$615/wk
+50%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed47 sales · 49 leases
−$783/wk
$1,398/wk
$615/wk
+50%
Typical premium
03
Houses · 4 bed47 sales · 49 leases
−$783/wk
$1,398/wk
$615/wk
+50%
Typical premium
04
Units · 2 bed47 sales · 49 leases
−$783/wk
$1,398/wk
$615/wk
+50%
Typical premium
05
Units · 3 bed47 sales · 49 leases
−$783/wk
$1,398/wk
$615/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
4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · 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
83 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
23 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$1.98M▲ +0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
204▼ −7.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
86 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$984k▲ +1.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
182▼ −2.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
15 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.17M▲ +3.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
53▲ +2.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
85 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
19 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.57M▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
127▼ −8.2% YoY
Brighton East · this suburb
Demand index
88 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days▼ −18 days YoY
Median price
$1.24M▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
47▲ +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
Brighton East against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Brighton East in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
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
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$1.98M▲ +0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
204▼ −7.0% YoY
Gross yield
1.77%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
45 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$984k▲ +1.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
182▼ −2.6% YoY
Gross yield
1.54%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.17M▲ +3.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
53▲ +2.0% YoY
Gross yield
1.53%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.57M▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
127▼ −8.2% YoY
Gross yield
1.90%
Brighton East · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −18 days YoY
Median price
$1.24M▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
47▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.46%
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.
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▼ -1.9 | 8 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.7 | 11 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +2.9 | 16 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +4.1 | 21 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▼ -4.5 | 22 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +4.9 | 22 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▲ +2.6 | 23 | 47 | 3.9 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +4.2 | 24 | 47 | 3.9 |
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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 | ▼ -0.8 | 2 | 49 | 4.1 | |
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.4 | 2 | 49 | 4.1 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -0.2 | 2 | 49 | 4.1 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -1.1 | 3 | 49 | 4.1 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▼ -1.3 | 5 | 49 | 4.1 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +1.1 | 9 | 49 | 4.1 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +0.7 | 10 | 49 | 4.1 |
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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
Brighton East — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Five-year arc
Brighton East 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 Brighton East rose from $1.11M (Jul 2021) to $1.65M (Jun 2026) — +48.1% growth over five years — peaking at $2.07M between Mar 2022 and Feb 2023. Median house rent went from $698/wk to $936/wk (+34.1%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $1.16M to $823k (−29.1%), with rent down from $412/wk to $399/wk (−3.2%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$1.65M+0.2%
5y median $1.62Mvs last year $1.64M
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
182+25.5%
5y median 172vs last year 145
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
18 days-6
5y median 29 daysvs last year 24 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$936/wk+54.7%
5y median $698/wkvs last year $605/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
135-19.2%
5y median 170vs last year 167
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
17 days-5
5y median 18 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
1.85%-0.48 pt
5y median 1.71%vs last year 2.33%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
3.2 months+161.4%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.4 months+21.6%
5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Brighton East: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Brighton East, ranked by distance — each lined up against Brighton East on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
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This marketBrighton EastVIC 3187 · Houses · Total
Price$1.24M
DOM21 days
Sold47
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BentleighVIC 3204 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$984k
DOM21 days
Sold182
cheapersimilar speed
02GardenvaleVIC 3185 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.66M
DOM17 days
Sold6
pricierfaster
03BrightonVIC 3186 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.98M
DOM23 days
Sold204
much pricierslower
04HamptonVIC 3188 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.57M
DOM19 days
Sold127
pricierfaster
05McKinnonVIC 3204 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM15 days
Sold53
cheaperfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Brighton East
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Similar markets
Suburbs like Brighton East
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Brighton East — 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.)
Brighton East vs Caulfield South: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.58M against Brighton East's $1.24M — about 27% higher, with homes selling in 15 days versus 21 days here.
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Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketBrighton EastVIC 3187 · Houses · Total
Price$1.24M
DOM21 days
Sold47
Most similar sales markets · within 1.2–6 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
Caulfield SouthVIC 3162 · 1km · 75% match
Price$1.58M
DOM15 days
Sold87
HamptonVIC 3188 · 2km · 48% match
Price$1.57M
DOM17 days
Sold113
McKinnonVIC 3204 · 1km · 62% match
Price$1.36M
DOM19 days
Sold44
AshburtonVIC 3147 · 6km · 67% match
Price$1.58M
DOM16 days
Sold57
Caulfield NorthVIC 3161 · 3km · 62% match
Price$1.42M
DOM20 days
Sold109
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Brighton East
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Comparable sales markets to Brighton East: Caulfield South average house price, Hampton house prices, McKinnon property market, Ashburton property market and Caulfield North house prices.
Brighton East's closest rental-market twins: Ashburton property market, Hampton average house price, McKinnon property growth, Caulfield North average house price and Caulfield South property prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Brighton East
26 data-driven answers about Brighton East's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Brighton East?
#The median house price in Brighton East, VIC 3187 is $1.24M as of June 2026, based on 45 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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 Brighton East?
#The median unit price in Brighton East, VIC 3187 is $1.24M as of June 2026, based on 45 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 Brighton East?
#The median weekly house rent in Brighton East is $615 as of June 2026, drawn from 53 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $615 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Brighton East?
#A 3 bedroom house in Brighton East rents for a median $615 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 53 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $615/week, 4-bedroom $615/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $615/week, 2-bedroom $615/week, 3-bedroom $615/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 Brighton East?
#Gross rental yield in Brighton East is 2.46% for houses and 2.46% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.46%. 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 Brighton East?
#As of June 2026, Brighton East medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $1.24M | $1.24M | $1.24M | $1.24M |
| Units | $1.24M | $1.24M | $1.24M | — | $1.24M |
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 Brighton East median?
#At the median Brighton East house ($1.24M purchase, $615/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1398 — about $783 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.24M purchase, $615/week rent), repayments run about $1398 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 Brighton East's property market trends?
#Brighton East's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 18; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Brighton East market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Brighton East as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Brighton East, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.46% against a VIC median of 2.96%, houses take a median 21 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 Brighton East?
#Houses in Brighton East sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Days on market have tightened by 18 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Brighton East a tight or loose property market right now?
#Brighton East'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 Brighton East gone up or down?
#House prices in Brighton East moved +50.0% 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 Brighton East?
#Brighton East's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 49 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 Brighton East in its property market cycle?
#Brighton East's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Brighton East compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Brighton East's median house price ($1.24M) is 139% above the VIC median ($520k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 17 days state median. On gross yield, Brighton East sits at 2.46% vs 2.96% state median.
How does Brighton East compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Brighton East's most-similar nearby market is Caulfield South (1.4 km away) with a median house price of $1.58M — about 27% 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 Brighton East?
#The most-transacted segment in Brighton East over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 47 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 47 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 Brighton East last year?
#Brighton East recorded 47 house sales and 47 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 94 transactions. On the rental side, 49 houses and 49 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Brighton East in?
#Brighton East is in postcode 3187, in the Inner South Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Brighton East, VIC 3187.
What is the population of Brighton East?
#Brighton East, VIC 3187 is home to 12,823 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 34, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Brighton East?
#The median household in Brighton East earns $2k per week — roughly $80k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $746/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Brighton East?
#The unemployment rate in Brighton East 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 Brighton East?
#Brighton East 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 Brighton East?
#Brighton East has 150 schools within reach, 4 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Finbar's School, Brighton Secondary College, Gardenvale Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Brighton East a good place to live?
#Brighton East, VIC 3187 has a population of 12,823, a median age of 34, 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 cadenceWhen was this Brighton East market data last updated?
#This Brighton East 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.