Moving to Aspendale VIC 3195
What the official numbers say about living in Aspendale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,315,000 for a median house or $815,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 91% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $460 a week, against a median household income of $2,343 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Aspendale grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,622 → 7,285 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, China; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Aspendale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (54% of workers), while 40% work from home.
Nearest train station: Aspendale, 600 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 8.3 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 4.8 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 26 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 41 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 27 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Aspendale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Aspendale Primary School 200 m · St Louis de Montfort's Primary School 550 m · Yarrabah School 1 km · Mordialloc College 1.3 km · Aspendale Gardens Primary School 1.3 km · St Brigid's Primary School 1.7 km · Edithvale Primary School 2.1 km · Mordialloc Beach Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Foodworks 550 m · Ritchie's IGA 1.5 km · IGA Friendly Grocer 1.7 km · Woolworths 2 km · Aldi 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Glen Street Reserve 150 m · Carinya Avenue Reserve 400 m · Albany Crescent Reserve 550 m · Iluka Reserve 650 m · Yammerbrook Nature Reserve 850 m · Browns Reserve 1.1 km · Regents Park 1.3 km · Attenborough Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Aspendale, most often seen first: Common Myna · Little Raven · Common Starling · Pacific Black Duck · Chestnut Teal · Australasian Purple Swamphen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Aspendale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspendale here | 7,285 | $1,315,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Aspendale Gardens | 6,427 | $1,210,500 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Edithvale | 6,276 | $1,310,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Mordialloc | 8,886 | $1,392,500 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Braeside | 25 | — | — | 22% |
| Waterways | 2,422 | $1,495,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Chelsea | 8,347 | $1,210,000 | 8/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Kingston (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Isaacs — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3195 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Aspendale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Aspendale has a median sale price of $1,315,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $815,000. Renters pay a median $460 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,622 people to 7,285. It sits about 26 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Aspendale station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Kingston (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Isaacs.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Aspendale vs Aspendale Gardens · Aspendale vs Edithvale.
Nearby guides: Aspendale Gardens · Edithvale · Mordialloc · Braeside · Waterways · Chelsea.
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