Moving to Belgrave VIC 3160
What the official numbers say about living in Belgrave — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $800,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 88% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $401 a week, against a median household income of $2,202 a week.
About 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Belgrave shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,966 → 3,894 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: German, Mandarin, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Belgrave sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (59% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: Belgrave, 350 m north.
Nearest railway halt: Selby, 1.6 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Boronia Station, 8.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 23.5 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 36 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 14 schools · 35 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 12 parks — see them all on the Belgrave profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Thomas More Primary School 450 m · Mater Christi College 450 m · Tecoma Primary School 950 m · Belgrave Heights Christian School 1 km · Selby Primary School 1.1 km · Upwey High School 1.9 km · Upwey Primary School 2.1 km · Belgrave South Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 300 m · Unwrapped Pantry 2.1 km · IGA 2.2 km · IGA 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Borthwick Park Reserve 150 m · Apex Park 400 m · Belgrave Lake Park 600 m · Bellbird Street Reserve 900 m · Selby Park 1.4 km · Minak Reserve 1.7 km · Thompson Road Reserve 1.8 km · Birdsland Reserve 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Belgrave, most often seen first: Crimson Rosella · Laughing Kookaburra · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Brown Thornbill · Australian Magpie · Grey Fantail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Belgrave, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave here | 3,894 | $800,000 | 9/10 | 63% |
| Tecoma | 2,064 | $865,000 | 8/10 | 63% |
| Belgrave Heights | 1,398 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 61% |
| Selby | 1,626 | $850,000 | 9/10 | 69% |
| Belgrave South | 1,670 | — | 9/10 | 49% |
| Upwey | 6,818 | $861,000 | 9/10 | 59% |
| Ferny Creek | 1,524 | $1,092,500 | 10/10 | 77% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3160 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Belgrave profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Belgrave has a median sale price of $800,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $401 a week, and about 7% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,966 people to 3,894. It sits about 36 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Belgrave station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Belgrave vs Tecoma · Belgrave vs Selby.
Nearby guides: Tecoma · Belgrave Heights · Selby · Belgrave South · Upwey · Ferny Creek.
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