Moving to Abbotsford VIC 3067
What the official numbers say about living in Abbotsford — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,232,500 for a median house or $512,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 43% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $425 a week, against a median household income of $2,197 a week.
About 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 56% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Abbotsford grew 85% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,907 → 9,088 people).
Around 48% of households are families, averaging 1.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Abbotsford sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (27% of workers), while 54% work from home.
Nearest train station: Collingwood, 800 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 21: Church Street, 450 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 4.5 km west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 3.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 12.8 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 4 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 98 schools · 611 cafes & restaurants · 36 supermarkets · 132 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Abbotsford profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Abbotsford Primary School 400 m · Sophia Mundi Steiner School 400 m · Xavier College Burke Hall 950 m · Richmond West Primary School 1000 m · Yarra Primary School 1000 m · Collingwood College 1.1 km · Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School Richmond 1.1 km · Trinity Primary School 1.2 km
Groceries: Tân Hung Asian Grocery 550 m · Richmond Grocery Store 600 m · Minh Phat Asian Supermarket 600 m · Aldi 650 m · Woolworths 650 m · Green Square IGA plus Liquor 650 m · Wing Chong Asian Supermarket 800 m · Woolworths Metro 950 m
Parks and reserves: Andrews Reserve Picnic Area 250 m · Capital City Trail Linear Reserve 300 m · Convent Heritage Gardens 400 m · Browns Reserve 500 m · Flockhart Reserve 550 m · Dickinson Reserve Picnic Area 700 m · Studley Reserve 750 m · Lennox and Butler Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Abbotsford, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Noisy Miner · Rock Dove · Little Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Abbotsford, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford here | 9,088 | $1,232,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Richmond | 28,587 | $1,395,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Collingwood | 9,179 | $1,184,000 | 9/10 | 4% |
| Clifton Hill | 6,606 | $1,505,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| East Melbourne | 4,896 | $3,650,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Fitzroy | 10,431 | $1,750,000 | 9/10 | 6% |
| Cremorne | 2,158 | $1,237,500 | 10/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Melbourne — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3067 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Abbotsford profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Abbotsford has a median sale price of $1,232,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $512,500. Renters pay a median $425 a week, and about 56% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 85% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,907 people to 9,088. It sits about 4 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Collingwood station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Yarra council, and the federal seat is Melbourne.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Abbotsford vs Richmond · Abbotsford vs Collingwood.
Nearby guides: Richmond · Collingwood · Clifton Hill · East Melbourne · Fitzroy · Cremorne.
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