Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,940,000
Down 1.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.76m
- 4 bed
- $1.9m
- 5+ bed
- $2.65m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Park Orchards
VIC 3114 · Manningham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,940,000
- Population
- 3,835
- Postcode
- 3114
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Park Orchards, Victoria
Property market insights for Park Orchards
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Park Orchards VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$925 per week
Down 22.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Park Orchards, VIC is currently $1,940,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Park Orchards has a 12-month growth rate of -1.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,650,000 in Park Orchards.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Park Orchards is $925 per week. The median house rent has decreased 22.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Park Orchards safe?
The overall rate for Park Orchards is 1,437 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% 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 Park Orchards.
Overall crime rate
1,437
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Melbourne
Park OrchardsGreater 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 Park Orchards?
Park Orchards VIC 3114 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
3,835 people call Park Orchards home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,155 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,835
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $601 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3423.2%Below
35–5427.1%Below
55–7425.2%Above
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage46.7%Above
Renting3.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.8%Below
One car12.9%Below
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more44.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.1%Above
Drove to work45.5%Below
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.1%Below
What stands out in Park Orchards
34.1% of workers in Park Orchards worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.0% of Park Orchards residents were born in England.
40.8% of people in Park Orchards described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Park Orchards
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Park Orchards VIC 3114.
Is Park Orchards family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Park Orchards's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,058 family households lived in Park Orchards; 60.3% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.
32.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Park Orchards?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Park Orchards had 3,835 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.3% 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 Park Orchards?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.3% of occupied private dwellings in Park Orchards.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Park Orchards?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
46.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Park Orchards?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Park Orchards had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 9.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 44.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Park Orchards?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Park Orchards?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 12.9% of the total.
86.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Park Orchards, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.6% reported a different address.
18.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Park Orchards?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.9% of residents used only English at home.
10.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Park Orchards residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.1% of Park Orchards's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.9% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Park Orchards?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Park Orchards.
Australian ancestry made up 33.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Park Orchards?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Managers accounted for 21.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Park Orchards?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.3% 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 Park Orchards show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Park Orchards?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Park Orchards?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,155 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $601 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Park Orchards compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.1% in Park Orchards, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 3.3% in Park Orchards, 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 Park Orchards
Is Park Orchards expensive?
The median house price is $1,940,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Park Orchards good for families?
The Census counted 1,058 local families, and 17.4% 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 Park Orchards?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,760,000, 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 Park Orchards
72 streets in Park Orchards
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alder Ct
- Alva Ave
- Arundel Rd
- Athelstane Dr
- Aviemore Ave
- Berringa Rd
- Bowmore Ave
- Brucedale Cr
- Brympton Ave
- Camber Ave
- Carel Ct
- Colin Ave
- Commercial Rd
- Cormistom Rd
- Corriedale Cr
- Craithie Ave
- Curry Rd
- Daintree Ave
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- Dalry Ave
- Daniel Ct
- Dirlton Cr
- Drayton Cr
- Elgin Cr
- Enfield Ave
- Ennismore Cr
- Euston Ave
- Falconer Rd
- Feversham Ave
- Frogmore Cr
- Gosford Cr
- Gosford Ct
- Granard Ave
- Hill St
- Hopetoun Rd
- Iolanthe Cl
- Joseph Ct
- Josie Ct
- Jura Ave
- Jura Ct
- Knees Rd
- Logan Ave
- Mcewan Rd
- Mcintyres Rd
- Milne Rd
- Minter Ct
- Nengerman Ct
- Nioka Ct
- North Valley Rd
- Orchard
- Orchid Ct
- Paddys Ln
- Park Road
- Pine Ave
- Rainbow Valley Rd
- Raymond Elliot Ct
- Ringwood-Warrandyte Rd
- Smedley Rd
- South Valley Rd
- Stintons Rd
- Tacoma St
- Timberglades
- Tindals Rd
- Tralee Ct
- Treeline Pl
- Villanova Ct
- Vincent Rd
- Warrandyte Rd
- Wilkinson
- Williams Rd
- Woodlands Cl
- Yarrabee
- Yeoman Ct
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