Median price trend for houses
Based on 41 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 3.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $956k
- 4 bed
- $1.16m
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The quick read on
Clarinda
VIC 3169 · Kingston (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Median unit
- $842,000
- Population
- 7,441
- Postcode
- 3169
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Clarinda, Victoria
Property market insights for Clarinda
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clarinda VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clarinda, VIC is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clarinda has a 12-month growth rate of 3.9% for houses and 2.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $956,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Clarinda.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clarinda is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clarinda is $842,000, which has increased 2.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,170,000 in Clarinda. The median rent for units and apartments in Clarinda is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clarinda safe?
The overall rate for Clarinda is 1,553 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Clarinda.
Overall crime rate
1,553
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowGreater Melbourne
ClarindaGreater 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 Clarinda?
Clarinda VIC 3169 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,441 people call Clarinda home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,589 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,441
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $394 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.8%Below
15–3422.1%Below
35–5425.3%Below
55–7425.9%Above
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.8%Above
Townhouses11.7%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.0%Above
Paying a mortgage31.0%Below
Renting23.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.1%Below
One car35.6%Below
Two cars37.1%In line
Three or more20.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.8%Below
Drove to work53.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Clarinda
22.8% of workers in Clarinda worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
10.1% of Clarinda residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
20.9% of people in Clarinda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clarinda
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clarinda VIC 3169.
Is Clarinda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.8% of Clarinda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2,043 family households lived in Clarinda; 48.4% were couple families and 16.6% were one-parent families.
31.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clarinda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clarinda had 7,441 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% 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 Clarinda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.8% of occupied private dwellings in Clarinda.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Clarinda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.9% 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 Clarinda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clarinda had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 27.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clarinda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
53.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clarinda?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.
57.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clarinda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.
52.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clarinda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
40.5% of residents used only English at home.
55.8% used a language other than English at home.
3.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 2.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clarinda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.2% of Clarinda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.8% was born in Australia.
3.0% of residents were born in China.
10.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clarinda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.2% of ancestry responses in Clarinda.
Australian ancestry made up 13.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 11.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clarinda?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clarinda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
30.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clarinda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 7.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clarinda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clarinda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,589 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $394 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clarinda compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.8% in Clarinda, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 45.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 23.9% in Clarinda, 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 Clarinda
Is Clarinda expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $842,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clarinda good for families?
The Census counted 2,043 local families, and 14.8% 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 Clarinda?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,160,000, 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 Clarinda
103 streets in Clarinda
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alkira Cl
- Allambi Ct
- Allwen Ct
- Andrew Ct
- Arunta Cr
- Aurea Ct
- Bataba Ct
- Benjamin Ct
- Beryl Ct
- Bodley St
- Boree Ave
- Borela Ct
- Botany Ct
- Bourke Rd
- Bradley Ct
- Broadchapel Pl
- Bunney Rd
- Bushland Ave
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- Camdale St
- Carbine Ave
- Casey Ct
- Centre Rd
- Cerise Ct
- Christopher Ct
- Clarinda Rd
- Clayton Rd
- Cooinda Cr
- Coral Ct
- Crawford Rd
- Crowfoot Ct
- Dalbeattie Dr
- Darren Ct
- Davanzo Ave
- Debbie Cl
- Drushi Ct
- Dyer Ct
- Edwin Ct
- Elder St
- Elder St South
- Elliminya Ct
- Emily Ct
- Emo Ct
- Eulinga Rd
- Fermont Ct
- Fry Ct
- Glenda Cl
- Glenys Ct
- Harris Ct
- Hendon Ct
- Hunt Cr
- Imre Ct
- Inverness St
- Jacobs Dr
- Jacqueline Ct
- Kilara Pl
- Kingston Rd
- Leonard Cl
- Leslie Rd
- Lochmaben Ct
- Lynian Ct
- Mack Cr
- Melaleuca Dr
- Merrigum Cr
- Mia St
- Morgan Ct
- Murphy St
- Nardoo Ct
- Newcombe Ct
- Newlands Ct
- Nicole Cl
- Old Dandenong Rd
- Pamela Ct
- Poulter Cr
- Raleigh St
- Rashu Ct
- Rochell Ct
- Rosella Ave
- Rosewall Pl
- Rowson Gr
- Schneider Cr
- Shannon Ct
- Sharra Ct
- Springs Rd
- Sundowner Ave
- Tammany Dr
- Tanya Ct
- Tatiara Ave
- Tatra Cl
- The Parade
- Tina Ct
- Tomintoul Ct
- Travis Cl
- Trees Ct
- Tully Rd
- Victory Rd
- Viney St
- Wandoo Ave
- Warsaw Ct
- Waters Ct
- Watson Ct
- Wayne Ct
- Welwood Ct
- Wisteria Ct
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