Moving to Gardenvale VIC 3185
What the official numbers say about living in Gardenvale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,810,000 for a median house or $581,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 53% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $301 a week, against a median household income of $1,708 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Gardenvale grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (969 → 1,019 people).
Around 53% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Gardenvale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (41% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Gardenvale, 450 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 62: Gardenvale Road, 900 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 6.6 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 5.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 12 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 75 schools · 145 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 39 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Gardenvale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Leibler Yavneh College 650 m · Gardenvale Primary School Senior Campus 800 m · Wesley College Elsternwick Campus 950 m · Gardenvale Primary School Junior Campus 950 m · St James Catholic Primary School 1 km · Star of the Sea College 1.1 km · Japanese School of Melbourne 1.1 km · Elsternwick Primary School 1.2 km
Groceries: Dockendorf Grocer 1.2 km · GloHealth 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.6 km · Aldi 1.6 km · Foodworks 1.7 km · Coles 2.2 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · Foodworks 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Gardenvale Park 150 m · Aileen Avenue Park 800 m · Landcox Park 950 m · Lewis Reserve 1 km · Cora Lynn Park 1.2 km · Hopetoun Gardens 1.3 km · Princes Park 1.4 km · Hurlingham Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Gardenvale, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Rock Dove · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Gardenvale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardenvale here | 1,019 | $1,810,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Elsternwick | 10,887 | $1,953,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Brighton | 23,252 | $3,405,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Caulfield South | 12,328 | $1,800,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Brighton East | 16,757 | $2,200,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Caulfield | 5,748 | $2,335,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Ripponlea | 1,532 | $1,805,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Glen Eira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Goldstein — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3185 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Gardenvale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Gardenvale has a median sale price of $1,810,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $581,000. Renters pay a median $301 a week, and about 47% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 969 people to 1,019. It sits about 10 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Gardenvale station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Goldstein.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Gardenvale vs Ripponlea · Gardenvale vs Caulfield East.
Nearby guides: Elsternwick · Brighton · Caulfield South · Brighton East · Caulfield · Ripponlea.
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