Median price trend for houses
Based on 75 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,090,000
Down 4.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $933k
- 3 bed
- $1.24m
- 4 bed
- $1.64m
- 5+ bed
- $2.6m
Heritage building at a busy intersection
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The quick read on
Flemington
VIC 3031 · Melbourne
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,090,000
- Median unit
- $495,000
- Population
- 7,025
- Postcode
- 3031
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Flemington, Victoria
Property market insights for Flemington
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Flemington VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 84 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Flemington, VIC is currently $1,090,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Flemington has a 12-month growth rate of -4.8% for houses and 20.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $933,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,640,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Flemington.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Flemington is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Flemington is $495,000, which has increased 20.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $351,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $558,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Flemington. The median rent for units and apartments in Flemington is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Flemington safe?
The overall rate for Flemington is 7,756 offences per 100,000 residents — 94% above 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 Flemington.
Overall crime rate
7,756
offences per 100,000 residents
94% aboveGreater Melbourne
FlemingtonGreater 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 Flemington?
Flemington VIC 3031 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,025 people call Flemington home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,525 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,025
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,074 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.2%Below
15–3435.7%Above
35–5428.5%Above
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses21.7%Below
Townhouses23.1%Above
Apartments54.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright15.2%Below
Paying a mortgage22.7%Below
Renting62.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car23.2%Above
One car53.2%Above
Two cars19.0%Below
Three or more4.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.9%Above
Drove to work26.6%Below
Train, tram or bus7.6%Above
Walked or cycled6.6%Above
What stands out in Flemington
39.9% of workers in Flemington worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.5% of Flemington residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
44.2% of people in Flemington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Flemington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Flemington VIC 3031.
Is Flemington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.2% of Flemington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
1,590 family households lived in Flemington; 32.7% were couple families and 21.3% were one-parent families.
34.0% 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 Flemington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Flemington had 7,025 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Flemington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 21.7% of occupied private dwellings in Flemington.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 54.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Flemington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
15.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
22.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
62.1% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Flemington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Flemington had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 42.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.5%, while 12.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Flemington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
26.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
7.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Flemington?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
23.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 53.2% of the total.
23.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Flemington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.2% reported a different address.
34.9% 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 Flemington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.8% of residents used only English at home.
33.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Flemington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.9% of Flemington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.1% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Flemington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.3% of ancestry responses in Flemington.
Australian ancestry made up 21.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Flemington?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Flemington?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Flemington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Flemington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Flemington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,525 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,074.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Flemington compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.9% in Flemington, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 15.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 62.1% in Flemington, 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 Flemington
Is Flemington expensive?
The median house price is $1,090,000, while units and apartments sit at $495,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Flemington good for families?
The Census counted 1,590 local families, and 14.2% 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 Flemington?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,640,000, 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 Flemington
65 streets in Flemington
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ln
- Anton Gr
- Arena Cl
- Ascot Vale Rd
- Bignell St
- Brighton St
- Brixton St
- Bryant St
- Canterbury St
- Chatham St
- Church St
- Clarence St
- Connelly St
- Coronet St
- Crown St
- Dalgleish St
- Dartford St
- Dover St
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- Duncan St
- Edinburgh St
- Elm St
- Eltham St
- Epsom Rd
- Farnham Ct
- Farnham St
- Finsbury St
- George St
- Glance St
- High St
- Holland Court
- Illawarra Rd
- Jezabeel Ct
- John St
- Kent St
- Kiama Rd
- Lee St
- Leonard Cr
- Lewis St
- Marshall St
- Marwick St
- Morton Ln
- Mt Alexander Rd
- Newmarket
- Newmarket St
- Norwood Pl
- Norwood St
- Oak St
- Oriana Ct
- Passionfruit Ln
- Pin Oak Cr
- Princes St
- Racecourse Rd
- Railway Pl West
- Shields St
- Smithfield Rd
- Stables Drive
- Stockbridge Pl
- Sturt St
- Tunbridge St
- Urie Ln
- Victoria Street
- Waltham St
- Wellington St
- Wisewould Street
- Woodcock Cl
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