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Gardenvale, VIC 3185

Property data updated July 20261,019 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

38 sales · 51 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Gardenvale property market

Most of Gardenvale's recent activity is unit rentals, with 46 leases at $450 a week (up) as of July 2026, renting out in about 20 days (up from 19 days last year), with rents growing faster than most unit rental markets in Victoria, with more than half being 1-bedroom.

Unit sales are the next-biggest market, with 27 sales at around $477.5k (down), taking about 30 days to sell (up from 22 days last year), among the country's biggest unit price drops, with 1-bedroom the biggest group at around 4 in 10. Then come 11 house sales at around $2.027M and 5 house rentals at $925 a week.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Gardenvale demographics & population

Population

1,019

Median age

39yrs

Avg household

2.1people

Male · Female

50% · 50%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

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

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Gardenvale?

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

Age & sex760 residentsMaleFemale

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

Life stage

50%

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

Household composition

50%

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

1.6 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

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

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity44%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity18%

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%

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 Gardenvale

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

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentBottom 22%

Median monthly mortgageBottom 49%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Gardenvale

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 22%

Median family incomeTop 28%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

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

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Gardenvale

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

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 15%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Gardenvale

No school inside Gardenvale itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 112 primary schools in Gardenvale and its surrounds, and 56 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 Gardenvale0schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools112within 5 km · nearest 3.6 km

Secondary schools56within 5 km · nearest 3.6 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

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

Nearby within150 schools

Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
1
Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
MacRobertson Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Oakleigh South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Kilvington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Firbank Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Brighton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Glen Eira CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
St Leonard's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton East · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Mckinnon Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mckinnon · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Sacred Heart Girls' CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hughesdale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Albert Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albert Park · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Caulfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Brighton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Melbourne Montessori CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caulfield South · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Sholem Aleichem CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Ormond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
St Joan of Arc SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Bentleigh West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Glen Huntly Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Hampton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hampton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Mckinnon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Carnegie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carnegie · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Valkstone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Murrumbeena Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Sandringham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Moorabbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Hughesdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hughesdale · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Coatesville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Solway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Glen Iris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Oakleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
St Cecilia's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Michael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Ashburton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashburton · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Albert Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Black Rock Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Black Rock · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Huntingdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Hartwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Cheltenham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Leibler Yavneh CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Gardenvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Japanese School of MelbourneIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years Prep-9 · Caulfield South · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Star of the Sea CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Elsternwick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Adass Israel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Caulfield South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
St Finbar's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Divrei EminehIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Elwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Brighton Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brighton East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Elwood CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Elwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Brighton Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
St Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hampton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bentleigh · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Tombolo AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hampton · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murrumbeena · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Hampton East SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hampton East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
The Currajong SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Bentleigh Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Southern Autistic SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · East Bentleigh · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
St Agnes' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Highett · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Southmoor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Oakleigh GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Oakleigh · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Bayside Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Moorabbin · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Sandringham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Sandringham CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sandringham · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
East Bentleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Malvern Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
South Oakleigh CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
South Melbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Youth2Industry CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · South Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Cheltenham Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cheltenham · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Salesian College ChadstoneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Chadstone · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Melbourne · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
SEDA College (Victoria)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Camberwell · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Christ Our Holy Redeemer SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Le Page Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Amsleigh Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh East · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Beaumaris North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
Avenues EducationGovernment · Special · Moorabbin · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 3.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students500Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—

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

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

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

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

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

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

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Gardenvale median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.02M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↓ 8 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

6.2mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$398/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 2 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.38%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample6GoodLease sample7Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

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

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

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 7 leases

7+0.5%

—

13+0.5%

—

Units · 1 bed6 sales · 7 leases

7+50.0%

—

13+0.5%

—

Units · 2 bed6 sales · 7 leases

7+0.5%

—

13+0.5%

—

Units · 3 bed6 sales · 7 leases

7+50.0%

—

13+50.0%

—

Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 7 leases

7+50.0%

—

Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 7 leases

7+0.5%

—

All houses

7+0.5%

—

13+0.5%

—

All units

7+50.0%

—

13+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

Gardenvale 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

No ranked segments

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

Units

1/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Gardenvale

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

Units · Total: +50%

VIC MEDIAN · +37%

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

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

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

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

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

Market data

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

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

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

85 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

19 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$499k▲ +1.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

186▲ +12.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

71 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$677k▲ +1.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

74▼ −29.6% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

83 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

18 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$602k▼ −19.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

220▲ +3.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

77 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$838k▼ −7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

100▲ +2.2% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

64 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

22 days0 days YoY

Median price

$559k▲ +9.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

66▼ −1.5% YoY

Gardenvale · this suburb

Demand index

27 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

34 days▲ +8 days YoY

Median price

$1.02M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

7▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

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

Sales market velocity

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

What this shows

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

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

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

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

is demand rising or falling?

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

Market data

Gardenvale against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

44 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

19 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$499k▲ +1.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

186▲ +12.1% YoY

Gross yield

3.76%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

38 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$677k▲ +1.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

74▼ −29.6% YoY

Gross yield

2.63%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

55 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$602k▼ −19.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

220▲ +3.3% YoY

Gross yield

2.57%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

64 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$838k▼ −7.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

100▲ +2.2% YoY

Gross yield

1.93%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

41 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

22 days0 days YoY

Median price

$559k▲ +9.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

66▼ −1.5% YoY

Gross yield

3.00%

Gardenvale · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

34 days▲ +8 days YoY

Median price

$1.02M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

7▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.38%

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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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

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

Property

Gardenvale — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

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

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Gardenvale 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 Gardenvale fell from $1.39M (Jul 2021) to $1.16M (Jun 2026) — a 16.3% decline over five years — peaking at $2.06M between Nov 2022 and Oct 2023. Median house rent went from $548/wk to $537/wk (−2.0%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $227k to $299k (+32.1%), with rent up from $221/wk to $249/wk (+12.7%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.16M-5.2%

5y median $1.57Mvs last year $1.22M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

8-11.1%

5y median 9vs last year 9

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

24 days+3

5y median 47 daysvs last year 21 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$537/wk-31.9%

5y median $655/wkvs last year $788/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

3-40.0%

5y median 6vs last year 5

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

11 days-1

5y median 21 daysvs last year 12 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Mar 2026

1.66%-0.34 pt

5y median 1.90%vs last year 2.00%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

3.9 months+194.7%

5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

3.6 months+80.0%

5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 2.0 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Gardenvale: prices compared

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

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketGardenvaleVIC 3185 · Units · Total

Price$1.02M

DOM34 days

Sold7

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

ElsternwickVIC 31850.8kmUnits · Total

Price$499k

DOM19 days

Sold186

much cheapermuch faster

BrightonVIC 31860.9kmUnits · Total

Price$602k

DOM18 days

Sold220

much cheapermuch faster

Caulfield SouthVIC 31621.0kmUnits · Total

Price$677k

DOM16 days

Sold74

much cheapermuch faster

Brighton EastVIC 31871.7kmUnits · Total

CaulfieldVIC 31621.9kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Gardenvale

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Gardenvale

Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Gardenvale — 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.)

Gardenvale vs Harkness: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $349k against Gardenvale's $1.02M — about 66% lower, with homes selling in 25 days versus 34 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketGardenvaleVIC 3185Units · Total

Price$1.02M

DOM34 days

Sold7

Most similar sales markets · within 16.6–44 kmLast 12 months

HarknessVIC 333731km46% match

Price$349k

DOM25 days

Sold30

Melton WestVIC 333742km73% match

Price$389k

DOM22 days

Sold15

NorlaneVIC 321444km46% match

Price$303k

DOM23 days

Sold41

Bacchus MarshVIC 334042km71% match

Price$308k

DOM25 days

Sold15

DallasVIC 304717km61% match

Price$431k

DOM23 days

Sold12

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Gardenvale

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Gardenvale: Harkness house prices, Melton West property growth, Norlane house prices, Bacchus Marsh house prices and Dallas property growth.

Gardenvale's closest rental-market twins: Bacchus Marsh house prices, Norlane average house price, Dallas house prices, Melton West property growth and Harkness average house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Gardenvale

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

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Gardenvale?

The median house price in Gardenvale, VIC 3185 is $1.02M as of June 2026, based on 6 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 Gardenvale?

The median unit price in Gardenvale, VIC 3185 is $1.02M as of June 2026, based on 6 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 Gardenvale?

The median weekly house rent in Gardenvale is $398 as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $398 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 Gardenvale?

A 3 bedroom house in Gardenvale rents for a median $398 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $398/week, 2-bedroom $398/week, 3-bedroom $398/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 Gardenvale?

Gross rental yield in Gardenvale is 2.38% for houses and 2.38% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.71%. 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 4 bedroom house in Gardenvale?

As of June 2026, Gardenvale medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 4 bedroom house in Gardenvale?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.02M	—	$1.02M	$1.02M
Units	$1.02M	$1.02M	$1.02M	—	$1.02M

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 Gardenvale median?

At the median Gardenvale unit ($1.02M purchase, $398/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $370 — about $28 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Gardenvale's property market trends?

Gardenvale's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 34 days — slower than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 1.1 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Gardenvale market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Gardenvale as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Gardenvale, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.38% against a VIC median of 3.31%, houses take a median 34 days to sell, sales supply is 1.1 months (severe). 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 Gardenvale?

Houses in Gardenvale sell in a median 34 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 34 days. Days on market have lengthened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Gardenvale a tight or loose property market right now?

Gardenvale's sales market sits at 1.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in Gardenvale gone up or down?

House prices in Gardenvale 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 Gardenvale?

Gardenvale's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 13 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Gardenvale compare to other VIC suburbs?

Gardenvale's median house price ($1.02M) is 79% above the VIC median ($573k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 34 days vs 15 days state median. On gross yield, Gardenvale sits at 2.38% vs 3.31% state median.

What's the most popular property type in Gardenvale?

The most-transacted segment in Gardenvale over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 7 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 7 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 Gardenvale last year?

Gardenvale recorded 7 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 14 transactions. On the rental side, 13 houses and 13 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Gardenvale in?

Gardenvale is in postcode 3185, in the Inner South Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Gardenvale, VIC 3185.

What is the population of Gardenvale?

Gardenvale, VIC 3185 is home to 760 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 24, and the average household holds 1.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Gardenvale?

The median household in Gardenvale earns $1k per week — roughly $53k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $609/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Gardenvale?

The unemployment rate in Gardenvale 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 Gardenvale?

Gardenvale 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 Gardenvale?

Gardenvale has 150 schools within reach — including Leibler Yavneh College, Gardenvale Primary School, St James' School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Gardenvale a good place to live?

Gardenvale, VIC 3185 has a population of 760, a median age of 24, a median household income around $1k/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.

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When was this Gardenvale market data last updated?

This Gardenvale 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.