Moving to Bonbeach VIC 3196
What the official numbers say about living in Bonbeach — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,025,000 for a median house or $698,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 61% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $391 a week, against a median household income of $1,766 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Bonbeach grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,733 → 6,855 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Russian, Mandarin, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bonbeach sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (62% of workers), while 34% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bonbeach, 500 m south-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 9.6 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 31 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 12 schools · 29 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 31 parks · 4 beaches — see them all on the Bonbeach profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bonbeach Primary School 450 m · Chelsea Primary School 850 m · St Joseph’s School 950 m · Carrum Primary School 1.8 km · Patterson Lakes Primary School 1.9 km · Chelsea Heights Primary School 2.3 km · Cornish College 2.5 km · Patterson River Secondary College 2.6 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.2 km · NQR 1.3 km · Goodfellows Carrum Village Foodstore 1.5 km · ALDI 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Coles 1.9 km · Chelsea Heights IGA 2.2 km · IGA Express 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Mary Bell Park 450 m · Mernda Avenue Reserve 750 m · Mascot Avenue Reserve 850 m · Scotch Parade Reserve 900 m · Yarning Circle 1.1 km · The Beauty Spot 1.2 km · Wannarkladdin Wetlands 1.2 km · Chelsea Recreation Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bonbeach, most often seen first: Common Starling · Common Myna · Eurasian Blackbird · Little Raven · Pacific Black Duck · Chestnut Teal.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bonbeach, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonbeach here | 6,855 | $1,025,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Chelsea | 8,347 | $1,210,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Carrum | 4,239 | $1,040,000 | 7/10 | 5% |
| Patterson Lakes | 7,793 | $1,385,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Chelsea Heights | 5,393 | $932,500 | 8/10 | 9% |
| Edithvale | 6,276 | $1,310,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Aspendale Gardens | 6,427 | $1,210,500 | 9/10 | 8% |
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 3196 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bonbeach profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Bonbeach has a median sale price of $1,025,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $698,500. Renters pay a median $391 a week.
The population grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,733 people to 6,855. It sits about 31 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bonbeach station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Kingston (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Isaacs.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bonbeach vs Chelsea · Bonbeach vs Carrum.
Nearby guides: Chelsea · Carrum · Patterson Lakes · Chelsea Heights · Edithvale · Aspendale Gardens.
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