Median price trend for houses
Based on 212 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,000,000
Down 4.1% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $455k
- 2 bed
- $1.4m
- 3 bed
- $1.65m
- 4 bed
- $2.36m
- 5+ bed
- $2.9m
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The quick read on
Malvern East
VIC 3145 · Stonnington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,000,000
- Median unit
- $633,000
- Population
- 22,296
- Postcode
- 3145
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ABS 2021
Malvern East, Victoria
Property market insights for Malvern East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Malvern East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 180 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$948 per week
Up 26.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Malvern East, VIC is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Malvern East has a 12-month growth rate of -4.1% for houses and 19.9% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $455,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,900,000 in Malvern East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Malvern East is $948 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Malvern East is $633,000, which has increased 19.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $340,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $980,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,590,000 in Malvern East. The median rent for units and apartments in Malvern East is $600 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Malvern East safe?
The overall rate for Malvern East is 3,182 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Malvern East.
Overall crime rate
3,182
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowGreater Melbourne
Malvern EastGreater 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 Malvern East?
Malvern East VIC 3145 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
22,296 people call Malvern East home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,383 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 22,296
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,944 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3429.1%Above
35–5426.5%Below
55–7420.2%Above
75 and over8.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.3%Below
Townhouses23.5%Above
Apartments21.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%Below
Renting31.6%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.5%In line
One car39.4%Above
Two cars37.6%Above
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.7%Above
Drove to work34.8%Below
Train, tram or bus4.6%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Malvern East
40.7% of workers in Malvern East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.2% of Malvern East residents were born in China.
39.5% of people in Malvern East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Malvern East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Malvern East VIC 3145.
Is Malvern East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Malvern East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
5,705 family households lived in Malvern East; 49.8% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
35.6% 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 Malvern East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Malvern East had 22,296 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.5% 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 Malvern East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.3% of occupied private dwellings in Malvern East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 21.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Malvern East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.6% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Malvern East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Malvern East had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 26.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Malvern East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
34.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.6% 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 Malvern East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 39.4% of the total.
52.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Malvern East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.0% reported a different address.
29.6% 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 Malvern East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.4% of residents used only English at home.
25.4% used a language other than English at home.
6.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Malvern East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.6% of Malvern East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.4% was born in Australia.
5.2% of residents were born in China.
3.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Malvern East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.3% of ancestry responses in Malvern East.
Australian ancestry made up 26.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 11.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Malvern East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Malvern East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Malvern East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Malvern East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Malvern East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,383 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,944.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $421 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Malvern East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.7% in Malvern East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 31.6% in Malvern East, 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 Malvern East
Is Malvern East expensive?
The median house price is $2,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $633,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Malvern East good for families?
The Census counted 5,705 local families, and 15.9% 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 Malvern East?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Malvern East
205 streets in Malvern East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbotsford Ave
- Ailsa Ave
- Albert St
- Alcala Ave
- Allenby Ave
- Alma St
- Alvie St
- Ambrose Ave
- Anderson St
- Anfield Ct
- Arcadia Ave
- Ardrie Rd
- Argyll St
- Ash Gr
- Ayr Ave
- Baker St
- Basil St
- Batesford Rd
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- Bates St
- Beaver St
- Beech St
- Belgrave Rd
- Bellevue Ave
- Belson St
- Bent St
- Berrima Ave
- Boardman St
- Boston Ave
- Bowen St
- Bowlers
- Braeside Tce
- Bretonneux Sq
- Broadbridge Pl
- Bruce Street
- Brunel St
- Burke Rd
- Cairnes Cr
- Camino Tce
- Camira St
- Capon St
- Carlyle
- Carmelo Ave
- Carrum St
- Castlebar Rd
- Central Park Rd
- Chadstone Rd
- Chanak St
- Chapman St
- Chaucer Ave
- Claremont Street
- Clarence St
- Clynden Ave
- Cooinda Pl
- Coolgardie Ave
- Coppin St
- Dandenong Rd
- Darling Rd
- Davies St
- Deakin St
- Dene Ave
- Devonshire Rd
- Douglas St
- Dundonald Ave
- Dunlop St
- Durward Rd
- Edna St
- Ellison St
- Emo Rd
- Epping St
- Erica Ave
- Eucalypt Ave
- Fell Cr
- Fenwick St
- Ferguson St
- Ferncroft Ave
- Finch St
- Findon St
- Fisher St
- Forster Ave
- Fountaine Ave
- Gabriel Ave
- Gauntlet Rd
- George St
- Gillman St
- Glenbrook Ave
- Golfers Dr
- Goode St
- Gordon St
- Grant St
- Green Gables Ave
- Heatherleigh Pl
- Hedgeley Ave
- Hilda St
- Hillard St
- Howard St
- Hughes St
- Hunter St
- Hurstmon St
- Hyslop Pde
- Illowa St
- Ivanhoe Gr
- James Pde
- John St
- Kardella St
- Karma Ave
- Kerferd St
- Kilmuir Rd
- Kingston St
- Knox St
- Lang Ct
- Langville Ct
- Lewes Dr
- Liddlelow Ln
- Liquidamber Pl
- Livingstone Rd
- Llanos Ave
- Lloyd St
- Lomond Tce
- Macgregor St
- Malvern Rd
- Manning Rd
- Maroora St
- Melrose Ave
- Merville Ave
- Middle Rd
- Midlothian St
- Millewa Ave
- Moama Rd
- Moira St
- Mountfield Ave
- Nirvana Ave
- Nott St
- Nyora St
- Oak Gr
- Olive St
- Oravel Ave
- Orville St
- Paul St
- Paxton St
- Peak St
- Pepperell Ln
- Peverill St
- Prior Rd
- Quentin Rd
- Ramona Ave
- Rangeview Ave
- Rebecca Rd
- Reed Ln
- Repton Rd
- Rob Roy Rd
- Rotherwood Dr
- Rothesay Ave
- Rowena Rd
- Royston Ave
- Serrell St
- Short St
- Shrewsbury St
- Silverton St
- Spargo Ln
- Stanley St
- Steele St
- Stirling Ave
- St Johns Ln
- Stonehaven Ave
- Summerhill Ave
- Sutherland St
- Sweetbox
- Sycamore St
- Sydare Ave
- Sylvester Cr
- Taylor Ct
- Tennyson St
- Terminus Ln
- The Avenue
- The Boulevard
- The Grange
- The Rialto
- The Rialto West
- Thomas St
- Thornbury Cr
- Thurso St
- Tollington Ave
- Tooronga Rd
- Turner St
- Vickery St
- Victoria Rd South
- Victoria Road North
- Villers Sq
- Virginia Gr
- Warida Ave
- Warley Rd
- Warrigal Rd
- Washington Ave
- Washington Ln
- Wattle Gr
- Wattletree Rd
- Waverley Rd
- Webster St
- Westgarth St
- White St
- Wilmot St
- Wilton Vale Cr
- Winton Rd
- Woodlands Gr
- Wynyeh St
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