Median price trend for houses
Based on 85 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,150,000
Down 12.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.84m
- 3 bed
- $2.83m
- 4 bed
- $3.12m
- 5+ bed
- $3.7m
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The quick read on
Canterbury
VIC 3126 · Boroondara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,150,000
- Median unit
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 7,800
- Postcode
- 3126
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ABS 2021
Canterbury, Victoria
Property market insights for Canterbury (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Canterbury (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Canterbury (Vic.), VIC is currently $3,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Canterbury (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -12.7% for houses and -16.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,840,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,830,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,700,000 in Canterbury (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Canterbury (Vic.) is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Canterbury (Vic.) is $1,000,000, which has decreased 16.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $862,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,640,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,180,000 in Canterbury (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Canterbury (Vic.) is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Canterbury safe?
The overall rate for Canterbury is 4,169 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Melbourne.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Canterbury.
Overall crime rate
4,169
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
CanterburyGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Canterbury?
Canterbury VIC 3126 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,800 people call Canterbury home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,877 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,800
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $515 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3422.6%Below
35–5424.3%Below
55–7425.8%Above
75 and over11.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses64.6%Below
Townhouses23.3%Above
Apartments11.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.2%Above
Paying a mortgage31.1%Below
Renting19.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car35.4%Below
Two cars40.7%Above
Three or more18.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.2%Above
Drove to work34.8%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%In line
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Canterbury
43.2% of workers in Canterbury worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
10.4% of Canterbury residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
44.6% of people in Canterbury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Canterbury
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Canterbury VIC 3126.
Is Canterbury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Canterbury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,193 family households lived in Canterbury; 49.0% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Canterbury?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Canterbury had 7,800 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Canterbury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 64.6% of occupied private dwellings in Canterbury.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Canterbury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Canterbury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Canterbury had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.5%, while 29.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Canterbury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
43.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
34.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Canterbury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.4% of the total.
59.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Canterbury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
31.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Canterbury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.7% of residents used only English at home.
26.4% used a language other than English at home.
13.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Canterbury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.6% of Canterbury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.4% was born in Australia.
10.4% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Canterbury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Canterbury.
Australian ancestry made up 26.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 19.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Canterbury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Canterbury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Canterbury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Canterbury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Canterbury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,877 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $515 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Canterbury compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.2% in Canterbury, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 49.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 19.7% in Canterbury, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Canterbury (Vic.)
Is Canterbury (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $3,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Canterbury (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 2,193 local families, and 15.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Canterbury (Vic.)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,840,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Canterbury (Vic.)
102 streets in Canterbury (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albion St
- Alexandra Ave
- Allenby Rd
- Alta St
- Angle Rd
- Athol Pl
- Avenue Athol
- Balwyn Rd
- Barnsbury Rd
- Beaumont St
- Boronia St
- Bristol St
- Bryson St
- Burke Rd
- Burnside Ave
- Byron St
- Canterbury Rd
- Carinda Rd
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- Carronshore Cl
- Catherine St
- Chatham Rd
- Chaucer Cr
- Church St
- Claremont Cr
- Compton St
- Cooba St
- Cross St
- Daphne St
- Delany Cl
- Dorothea St
- Dryden St
- Dudley Pde
- Elphin Gr
- Erica St
- Faversham Rd
- Flinders Ave
- Frognall Pl
- Gascoyne St
- Golding St
- Grange Ave
- Griotte St
- Gwenda Ave
- Hassett Ave
- Highfield Rd
- Hocknell St
- Hopetoun Ave
- Irilbarra Rd
- Keats St
- Kendall St
- Knox St
- Leeds St
- Logan St
- Maling Road
- Mangarra Rd
- Marden St
- Margaret St
- Marlowe St
- Matlock St
- Maysia St
- Mcgregor St
- Milton St
- Molesworth St
- Monomeath Ave
- Monomeath Pl
- Mont Albert Rd
- Moresby St
- Mountfield St
- Myrtle Rd
- Oak St
- Parlington St
- Pin Oak Ct
- Prospect Hill Rd
- Quantock St
- Railway Pl
- Reeve Ln
- Riversdale Rd
- Rochester Rd
- Rubens Gr
- Salisbury St
- Scott St
- Sefton Pl
- Selwyn St
- Shierlaw Ave
- Short Street
- Shrublands Ct
- Snowden Pl
- Stanley Gr
- Stanley Tce
- Theatre Pl
- The Ridge
- Torrington Pl
- Torrington St
- Vaughan Ave
- Victoria Ave
- View St
- Warburton Rd
- Wattle Valley Rd
- Wentworth Ave
- Willandra Ave
- Willow Gr
- Winson Green Rd
- Woodstock St
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