Median price trend for houses
Based on 61 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,840,000
Up 1.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.54m
- 4 bed
- $1.89m
- 5+ bed
- $2.52m
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The quick read on
McKinnon
VIC 3204 · Glen Eira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,840,000
- Median unit
- $877,000
- Population
- 6,878
- Postcode
- 3204
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
McKinnon, Victoria
Property market insights for McKinnon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in McKinnon VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 43 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$875 per week
Down 7.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in McKinnon, VIC is currently $1,840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. McKinnon has a 12-month growth rate of 1.9% for houses and -5.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,520,000 in McKinnon.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in McKinnon is $875 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in McKinnon is $877,000, which has decreased 5.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $406,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,720,000 in McKinnon. The median rent for units and apartments in McKinnon is $750 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is McKinnon safe?
The overall rate for McKinnon is 3,875 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 McKinnon.
Overall crime rate
3,875
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
McKinnonGreater 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 McKinnon?
McKinnon VIC 3204 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,878 people call McKinnon home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,410 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,878
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,689 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $516 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.8%Above
15–3423.3%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7418.4%Below
75 and over6.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses59.0%Below
Townhouses27.6%Above
Apartments12.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.1%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%Below
Renting33.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Below
One car40.5%Above
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more13.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.9%Above
Drove to work35.7%Below
Train, tram or bus3.4%In line
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in McKinnon
41.9% of workers in McKinnon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
9.2% of McKinnon residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
45.2% of people in McKinnon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about McKinnon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for McKinnon VIC 3204.
Is McKinnon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.8% of McKinnon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1,894 family households lived in McKinnon; 55.6% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.
45.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of McKinnon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
McKinnon had 6,878 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in McKinnon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 59.0% of occupied private dwellings in McKinnon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in McKinnon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.2% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in McKinnon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in McKinnon had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 28.4%, while 34.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in McKinnon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
35.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in McKinnon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.5% of the total.
54.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to McKinnon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.7% reported a different address.
39.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in McKinnon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.4% of residents used only English at home.
34.9% used a language other than English at home.
12.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were McKinnon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
39.0% of McKinnon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.0% was born in Australia.
9.2% of residents were born in China.
3.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape McKinnon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.6% of ancestry responses in McKinnon.
Australian ancestry made up 22.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 17.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in McKinnon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 19.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in McKinnon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of McKinnon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is McKinnon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in McKinnon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,410 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,689.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $516 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does McKinnon compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.9% in McKinnon, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 32.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 33.2% in McKinnon, 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 McKinnon
Is McKinnon expensive?
The median house price is $1,840,000, while units and apartments sit at $877,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is McKinnon good for families?
The Census counted 1,894 local families, and 20.8% 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 McKinnon?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,540,000, 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 McKinnon
64 streets in McKinnon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abergeldie Ave
- Adelaide St
- Alison St
- Amelia St
- Anne St
- Bent St
- Blackshaw St
- Brennan St
- Brough St
- Capitol Ave
- Carlton St
- Chalmers St
- Claire St
- Clee St
- Creswick Gr
- Crozier Ct
- Draper St
- Ellindale Ave
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- Elm Gr
- Exhibition St
- Field St
- Fitzroy St
- Foster St
- Glen Orme Avenue
- Graham Ave
- Hall St
- Harold St
- Hastings St
- Hawthorn Gr
- Hopkins St
- Hudson St
- Jasper Rd
- Jean St
- Landles St
- Lees St
- Lewis St
- Lindsay St
- Lord St
- Lysbeth St
- Malacca St
- Malcolm St
- Mckinnon Rd
- Moylan St
- Murray Rd
- Nicholson St
- Norman St
- Osborne Ave
- Penang St
- Preston St
- Prince Edward Ave
- Rose St
- Selkirk Ave
- Shanahan Cr
- Station Ave
- Swindon Gr
- Thomas St
- Thomas Street
- Tucker Rd
- Wattle Gr
- Wembley Gr
- Wheatley Rd
- Whitmuir Rd
- Windsor Ave
- Wright Street
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