Moving to Flemington VIC 3031
What the official numbers say about living in Flemington — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,085,000 for a median house or $389,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 49% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,525 a week.
About 37% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Flemington shrank 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,525 → 7,025 people).
Around 51% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Arabic, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Flemington sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (34% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Newmarket, 200 m south.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 26: Newmarket Station, 250 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 3.8 km west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal, 3.8 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 7.2 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 4 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 81 schools · 280 cafes & restaurants · 28 supermarkets · 117 parks — see them all on the Flemington profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Brendan's Primary School 300 m · Kensington Community High School 350 m · Mount Alexander College 550 m · Debney Meadows Primary School 600 m · Flemington Primary School 750 m · Kensington Primary School 800 m · Ascot Vale Heights School 1 km · Holy Rosary Primary School 1.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 200 m · Cheaper Buy Miles 350 m · KFL Supermarkets 350 m · Organic Wholefoods 650 m · Ballbayan Groceries 850 m · IGA 900 m · Foodworks 1000 m · Woolworths Metro 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Farnham Street Reserve 350 m · Flemington Stockyards 350 m · Kensington Hall Reserve 350 m · Pridham Plaza 400 m · Coronet Park 450 m · Canterbury Stables Reserve 500 m · Isaac Little Reserve 500 m · Liddy Street Reserve 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Flemington, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rock Dove · Rainbow Lorikeet · Silver Gull · Magpie-lark · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Flemington, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemington here | 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% |
| Ascot Vale | 15,197 | $1,300,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Moonee Ponds | 16,224 | $1,512,500 | 10/10 | 4% |
| Parkville | 7,074 | $1,745,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| North Melbourne | 14,953 | $1,311,000 | 9/10 | 7% |
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 3031 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Flemington profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Flemington has a median sale price of $1,085,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $389,000. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 61% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,525 people to 7,025. It sits about 4 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Newmarket station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Moonee Valley council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Flemington vs Kensington · Flemington vs Ascot Vale.
Nearby guides: Kensington · Travancore · Ascot Vale · Moonee Ponds · Parkville · North Melbourne.
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