Median price trend for houses
Based on 264 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,010,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $758k
- 3 bed
- $938k
- 4 bed
- $1.17m
- 5+ bed
- $1.19m
Aerial view of roofs and shopping centre
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The quick read on
Greensborough
VIC 3088 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,010,000
- Median unit
- $740,000
- Population
- 21,070
- Postcode
- 3088
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ABS 2021
Greensborough, Victoria
Property market insights for Greensborough
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Greensborough VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 135 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Greensborough, VIC is currently $1,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Greensborough has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and 1.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $758,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $938,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Greensborough.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Greensborough is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Greensborough is $740,000, which has increased 1.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $672,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $825,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $860,000 in Greensborough. The median rent for units and apartments in Greensborough is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Greensborough safe?
The overall rate for Greensborough is 1,799 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Greensborough.
Overall crime rate
1,799
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowGreater Melbourne
GreensboroughGreater 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 Greensborough?
Greensborough VIC 3088 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
21,070 people call Greensborough home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,075 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 21,070
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $404 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%In line
15–3421.4%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7422.5%Above
75 and over8.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.9%Above
Townhouses12.6%Below
Apartments2.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.9%Above
Paying a mortgage43.4%Above
Renting17.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.1%Below
One car32.7%Below
Two cars44.5%Above
Three or more18.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.1%Above
Drove to work46.3%In line
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Greensborough
32.1% of workers in Greensborough worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.7% of Greensborough residents were born in England.
43.7% of people in Greensborough described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Greensborough
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Greensborough VIC 3088.
Is Greensborough family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Greensborough's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
6,043 family households lived in Greensborough; 49.3% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.
38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Greensborough?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Greensborough had 21,070 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Greensborough?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.9% of occupied private dwellings in Greensborough.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Greensborough?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.7% 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 Greensborough?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Greensborough had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Greensborough?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
46.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Greensborough?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 32.7% of the total.
63.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Greensborough, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.5% reported a different address.
21.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Greensborough?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.9% of residents used only English at home.
16.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Greensborough residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.5% of Greensborough's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.5% was born in Australia.
2.1% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Greensborough?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.4% of ancestry responses in Greensborough.
Australian ancestry made up 33.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Greensborough?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Greensborough?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Greensborough show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Greensborough?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 11.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Greensborough?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,075 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $404 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Greensborough compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.1% in Greensborough, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 17.7% in Greensborough, 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 Greensborough
Is Greensborough expensive?
The median house price is $1,010,000, while units and apartments sit at $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Greensborough good for families?
The Census counted 6,043 local families, and 18.6% 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 Greensborough?
Larger houses have a median around $1,190,000, 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 Greensborough
377 streets in Greensborough
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acworth Ct
- Adeline St
- Adina Cl
- Aintree Ct
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- Albert Ct
- Albion Cr
- Alexandra St
- Alex Ct
- Alverna Cl
- Amiet St
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- Apollo Ct
- Armstrong St
- Auriol Ct
- Avandina Cr
- Baird St
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- Beales Rd
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