Median price trend for houses
Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,720,000
Up 8.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.72m
- 4 bed
- $3.72m
- 5+ bed
- $6.25m
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The quick read on
Deepdene
VIC 3103 · Boroondara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,720,000
- Median unit
- $980,000
- Population
- 2,101
- Postcode
- 3103
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ABS 2021
Deepdene, Victoria
Property market insights for Deepdene (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Deepdene (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Deepdene (Vic.), VIC is currently $3,720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Deepdene (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.1% for houses and -11.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,720,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $6,250,000 in Deepdene (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Deepdene (Vic.) is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Deepdene (Vic.) is $980,000, which has decreased 11.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $864,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in Deepdene (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Deepdene (Vic.) is $625 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Deepdene safe?
The overall rate for Deepdene is 4,053 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 Deepdene.
Overall crime rate
4,053
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
DeepdeneGreater 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 Deepdene?
Deepdene VIC 3103 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,101 people call Deepdene home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,243 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,101
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $501 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3423.1%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over14.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.2%Below
Townhouses23.7%Above
Apartments9.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.9%Below
Renting21.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Below
One car38.0%Above
Two cars39.3%Above
Three or more16.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.2%Above
Drove to work37.0%Below
Train, tram or bus3.1%In line
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Deepdene
39.2% of workers in Deepdene worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
15.3% of Deepdene residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
42.9% of people in Deepdene described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Deepdene
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Deepdene VIC 3103.
Is Deepdene family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Deepdene's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
575 family households lived in Deepdene; 46.4% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.
31.5% 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 Deepdene?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Deepdene had 2,101 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.8% 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 Deepdene?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.2% of occupied private dwellings in Deepdene.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 9.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Deepdene?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
27.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.5% 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 Deepdene?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Deepdene had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 25.2% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 27.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Deepdene?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Deepdene?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 38.0% of the total.
55.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Deepdene, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.3% reported a different address.
37.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Deepdene?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.2% of residents used only English at home.
33.5% used a language other than English at home.
19.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Deepdene residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
37.1% of Deepdene's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.9% was born in Australia.
15.3% of residents were born in China.
2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Deepdene?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.8% of ancestry responses in Deepdene.
Australian ancestry made up 20.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 28.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Deepdene?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Deepdene?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
28.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Deepdene show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Deepdene?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Deepdene?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,243 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $501 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Deepdene compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.2% in Deepdene, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 50.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 21.5% in Deepdene, 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 Deepdene (Vic.)
Is Deepdene (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $3,720,000, while units and apartments sit at $980,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Deepdene (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 575 local families, and 14.5% 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 Deepdene (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,720,000, 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 Deepdene (Vic.)
34 streets in Deepdene (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie St
- Angle Rd
- Barnsbury Ct
- Barnsbury Rd
- Belmont Ave
- Bennett St
- Burke Rd
- Campbell Rd
- Chatfield Ave
- Crest Ave
- Creswick St
- Dale St
- Deepdene Pl
- Deepdene Rd
- Gordon St
- Haig St
- Hardwicke St
- Highton Gr
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- Kitchener St
- Leonard St
- Lydia Ct
- Maleela Ave
- May St
- Meadow Gr
- Mont Albert Road
- Palm Grove
- Parkside Ave
- Pelham Pl
- Peverill St
- Pretoria St
- Terry St
- Walsh St
- Whitehorse Rd
- Wolseley Cr
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