Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,550,000
Down 15.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Kooyong
VIC 3144 · Stonnington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,550,000
- Median unit
- $890,000
- Population
- 842
- Postcode
- 3144
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kooyong, Victoria
Property market insights for Kooyong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kooyong VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,700 per week
Up 78.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kooyong, VIC is currently $3,550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kooyong has a 12-month growth rate of -15.5% for houses and 21.5% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kooyong is $1,700 per week. The median house rent has increased 78.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kooyong is $890,000, which has increased 21.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $875,000 in Kooyong. The median rent for units and apartments in Kooyong is $850 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kooyong safe?
The overall rate for Kooyong is 4,588 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% 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 Kooyong.
Overall crime rate
4,588
offences per 100,000 residents
15% aboveGreater Melbourne
KooyongGreater 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 Kooyong?
Kooyong VIC 3144 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
842 people call Kooyong home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $3,218 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 842
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,425 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3426.1%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–7424.1%Above
75 and over13.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses43.6%Below
Townhouses14.1%Below
Apartments42.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.9%Above
Paying a mortgage30.7%Below
Renting24.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.5%Below
One car39.9%Above
Two cars39.5%Above
Three or more18.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.2%Above
Drove to work35.6%Below
Train, tram or bus4.1%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Kooyong
43.2% of workers in Kooyong worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.2% of Kooyong residents were born in China.
40.6% of people in Kooyong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kooyong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kooyong VIC 3144.
Is Kooyong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Kooyong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
225 family households lived in Kooyong; 44.4% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
35.1% 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 Kooyong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kooyong had 842 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.2% 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 Kooyong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 43.6% of occupied private dwellings in Kooyong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 42.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kooyong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.4% 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 Kooyong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kooyong had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 26.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kooyong?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.
35.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kooyong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 39.9% of the total.
57.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kooyong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.8% reported a different address.
20.9% 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 Kooyong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.4% of residents used only English at home.
15.0% used a language other than English at home.
4.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kooyong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.9% of Kooyong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kooyong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Kooyong.
Australian ancestry made up 30.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kooyong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 20.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kooyong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kooyong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 1.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kooyong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
46.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kooyong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,218 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,425.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kooyong compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.2% in Kooyong, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 44.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 24.4% in Kooyong, 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 Kooyong
Is Kooyong expensive?
The median house price is $3,550,000, while units and apartments sit at $890,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kooyong good for families?
The Census counted 225 local families, and 15.1% 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 Kooyong?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Kooyong
15 streets in Kooyong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avenel Rd
- Elizabeth St
- Glenferrie Rd
- Mernda Rd
- Monaro Cl
- Monaro Rd
- Moralla Rd
- Norford Gr
- Power St
- St Martins Cl
- Sutton St
- Talbot Cr
- Toorak Rd
- Toorak Road
- Warra St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.