Moving to Ascot Vale VIC 3032
What the official numbers say about living in Ascot Vale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,300,000 for a median house or $520,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 60% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $370 a week, against a median household income of $2,192 a week.
About 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Ascot Vale grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (13,478 → 15,197 people).
Around 65% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, England, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Vietnamese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ascot Vale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (42% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ascot Vale, 550 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 35: Munro Street, 150 m north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 2.5 km west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal, 5.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 5.9 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 6 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 76 schools · 230 cafes & restaurants · 30 supermarkets · 107 parks — see them all on the Ascot Vale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Mary's Primary School 550 m · Ascot Vale West Primary School 600 m · Parkville College Ascot Vale Secure Welfare Campus 750 m · Ascot Vale Primary School 950 m · Moonee Ponds West Primary School 1.1 km · Ascot Vale Heights School 1.5 km · Kensington Community High School 1.5 km · St Brendan's Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: The Happy Apple 400 m · Woolworths Metro 450 m · Coles 600 m · IGA Local Grocer Plus Liquor Moonee Ponds 600 m · Woolworths Metro 1.1 km · ALDI 1.4 km · Yahweh 1.5 km · Coles 1.5 km
Parks and reserves: Victory Park 450 m · Rothwell Park 500 m · Roseberry Reserve 600 m · Albert Wallis Reserve 700 m · Tom Edmunds Reserve 850 m · Walter Reserve 900 m · Isaac Little Reserve 950 m · Canterbury Stables Reserve 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ascot Vale, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Rock Dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ascot Vale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Vale here | 15,197 | $1,300,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Moonee Ponds | 16,224 | $1,512,500 | 10/10 | 4% |
| Flemington | 7,025 | $1,085,000 | 5/10 | 5% |
| Kensington | 10,745 | $1,097,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Travancore | 2,116 | $1,811,000 | 9/10 | 11% |
| Aberfeldie | 3,925 | $1,950,000 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Maribyrnong | 12,573 | $1,250,000 | 9/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moonee Valley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Maribyrnong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3032 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ascot Vale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ascot Vale has a median sale price of $1,300,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $520,000. Renters pay a median $370 a week, and about 38% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 13,478 people to 15,197. It sits about 6 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ascot Vale station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Moonee Valley council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ascot Vale vs Moonee Ponds · Ascot Vale vs Flemington.
Nearby guides: Moonee Ponds · Flemington · Kensington · Travancore · Aberfeldie · Maribyrnong.
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