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The quick read on

Notting Hill

VIC 3168 · Monash

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,200,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$426,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,895

ABS 2021

Postcode
3168

Notting Hill, Victoria

Property market insights for Notting Hill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Notting Hill VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,200,000

Up 0.2% over 12 months

$1.3m$1.2m$1.1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.18m
4 bed
$1.2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 8.7% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Notting Hill, VIC is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Notting Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 0.2% for houses and 6.5% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Notting Hill.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Notting Hill is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Notting Hill is $426,000, which has increased 6.5% 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 $443,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $831,000 in Notting Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Notting Hill is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Notting Hill safe?

The overall rate for Notting Hill is 2,541 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Notting Hill.

Overall crime rate

2,541

offences per 100,000 residents

36% belowGreater Melbourne

Notting HillGreater 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 Notting Hill?

Notting Hill VIC 3168 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

2,895 people call Notting Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,574 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,895
Median age
30 years
Median mortgage
$1,876 / month
2021 household rent
$371 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.4%Below
15–3448.0%Above
35–5423.5%Below
55–7411.8%Below
75 and over4.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses45.3%Below
Townhouses9.8%Below
Apartments45.5%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.3%Below
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting51.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.8%Above
One car47.2%Above
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more9.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.5%Below
Drove to work46.2%In line
Train, tram or bus3.1%In line
Walked or cycled3.9%Above

What stands out in Notting Hill

27.5% of workers in Notting Hill worked from home on Census day.

12.0% of Notting Hill residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

39.0% of people in Notting Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Notting Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Notting Hill VIC 3168.

Is Notting Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.4% of Notting Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

622 family households lived in Notting Hill; 37.0% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.

34.7% 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 Notting Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Notting Hill had 2,895 residents at the 2021 Census.

42.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

16.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Notting Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 45.3% of occupied private dwellings in Notting Hill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 45.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Notting Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

51.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Notting Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Notting Hill had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 18.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Notting Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

27.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Notting Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

One-car households formed 47.2% of the total.

43.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Notting Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

36.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.1% reported a different address.

58.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Notting Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

38.2% of residents used only English at home.

54.7% used a language other than English at home.

15.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Notting Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

58.1% of Notting Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 41.9% was born in Australia.

12.0% of residents were born in China.

7.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Notting Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 15.0% of ancestry responses in Notting Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 12.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 25.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Notting Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

36.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 15.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Notting Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Notting Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.6% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Notting Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Notting Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,574 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,876.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $371 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Notting Hill compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.5% in Notting Hill, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 21.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 51.3% in Notting Hill, 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 Notting Hill

Is Notting Hill expensive?

The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $426,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Notting Hill good for families?

The Census counted 622 local families, and 12.4% 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 Notting Hill?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Notting Hill

51 streets in Notting Hill

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Pl
  • Akuna Ave
  • Berrydale Ct
  • Bingley Ave
  • Blackburn Rd
  • Business Park Dr
  • Capri Ct
  • Cassia St
  • Chandor Ct
  • Commercial Road
  • Dalpura Ct
  • Darcy Ct
  • Duerdin St
  • Dunlop Rd
  • Elwood St
  • Erawan Ave
  • Eucalyptus
  • Ferntree Gully Rd
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  • Ferntree Pl
  • Finch St
  • Garden Pl
  • Gardiner Rd
  • Grange Ct
  • Howleys Rd
  • Hunsford Ave
  • Industrial Avenue
  • Karla Ct
  • Kentucky Ct
  • Longbourne Ave
  • Marina Ct
  • Merlin Ct
  • Nantilla Rd
  • Normanby Rd
  • Old School Rd
  • Parkland Pl
  • Pemberley Dr
  • Precision Ln
  • Redwood Dr
  • Reserve Pl
  • Risdon Dr
  • Rosings Ct
  • Rusden Pl
  • Samada St
  • Saniky St
  • Tamala Ave
  • The Mews
  • The Terrace
  • Trent Ct
  • Tulip Ct
  • Westerfield Dr
  • Wooral Ct

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