Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,240,000
Down 6.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.02m
- 3 bed
- $1.18m
- 4 bed
- $1.36m
- 5+ bed
- $1.61m
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The quick read on
Niddrie
VIC 3042 · Moonee Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,240,000
- Median unit
- $775,000
- Population
- 5,901
- Postcode
- 3042
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ABS 2021
Niddrie, Victoria
Property market insights for Niddrie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Niddrie VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 61 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 12.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Niddrie, VIC is currently $1,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Niddrie has a 12-month growth rate of -6.3% for houses and 0.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,610,000 in Niddrie.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Niddrie is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Niddrie is $775,000, which has increased 0.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $540,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $843,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Niddrie. The median rent for units and apartments in Niddrie is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Niddrie safe?
The overall rate for Niddrie is 3,962 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 Niddrie.
Overall crime rate
3,962
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
NiddrieGreater 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 Niddrie?
Niddrie VIC 3042 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,901 people call Niddrie home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,213 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,901
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $432 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%In line
15–3424.4%Below
35–5429.9%Above
55–7420.5%Above
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.2%Below
Townhouses31.3%Above
Apartments3.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.1%Above
Paying a mortgage38.3%In line
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Below
One car35.8%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more17.6%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.7%Above
Drove to work46.5%In line
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Niddrie
30.7% of workers in Niddrie worked from home on Census day.
2.0% of Niddrie residents were born in England.
27.9% of people in Niddrie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Niddrie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Niddrie VIC 3042.
Is Niddrie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Niddrie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
1,625 family households lived in Niddrie; 50.4% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
38.3% 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 Niddrie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Niddrie had 5,901 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.7% 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 Niddrie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.2% of occupied private dwellings in Niddrie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Niddrie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
38.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% 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 Niddrie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Niddrie had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.5% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 27.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Niddrie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
46.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Niddrie?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 35.8% of the total.
59.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Niddrie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
20.7% 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 Niddrie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.5% of residents used only English at home.
21.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Niddrie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.7% of Niddrie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.3% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Niddrie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.0% of ancestry responses in Niddrie.
Australian ancestry made up 25.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Niddrie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Niddrie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
40.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Niddrie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Niddrie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Niddrie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,213 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $432 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Niddrie compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.7% in Niddrie, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Niddrie, 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 Niddrie
Is Niddrie expensive?
The median house price is $1,240,000, while units and apartments sit at $775,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Niddrie good for families?
The Census counted 1,625 local families, and 18.0% 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 Niddrie?
Larger houses have a median around $1,610,000, 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 Niddrie
62 streets in Niddrie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Brian Ct
- Carrington Rd
- Chusan Cl
- Coghlan Street
- Crespin St
- Creswell Ave
- Cuthbert St
- Damask Pl
- Diamond St
- Elstone Ct
- Farrell St
- Florence Street
- Gallica Cl
- Garnet St
- George St
- Goble St
- Grandview Rd
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- Grosvenor St
- Haldane Road
- Hamilton St
- Hanson St
- Hoffmans Rd
- Hotham Rd
- Hutchison St
- Ida St
- Irving St
- Jackson St
- Keaki Ct
- Keilor Rd
- Kelvin Cl
- Mackia Ct
- Matthews Ave
- Michael Ct
- Moushall Avenue
- Muriel St
- Newman Cr
- Newman St
- Nolan St
- Pearce Ct
- Pearl St
- Persica Pl
- Quarry Cl
- Rachelle Road
- Rebecca Pl
- Rose Ave
- Rosehill Rd
- Ross St
- Rutland St
- Ryder St
- Sapphire St
- Shaw Street
- Spring St
- Teague St
- The Avenue
- Treadwell Rd
- Turrun Street
- Valley View Ct
- Vaynor St
- Wallis
- Wayut Street
- Willowtree Cr
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