Moving to Kooyong VIC 3144
What the official numbers say about living in Kooyong — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $590 a week, against a median household income of $3,218 a week.
About 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kooyong grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (803 → 842 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, Hong Kong; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kooyong sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (43% of workers), while 50% work from home.
Nearest train station: Kooyong, 300 m north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 64: Mernda Road, 250 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 6.7 km south-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 2.8 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.2 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 111 schools · 184 cafes & restaurants · 15 supermarkets · 69 parks — see them all on the Kooyong profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bialik College 800 m · Scotch College 900 m · Auburn High School 900 m · Alia College 950 m · Auburn South Primary School 1000 m · St Kevin's College 1000 m · St Catherine's School 1.3 km · Lauriston Girls' School 1.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 800 m · Coles 1 km · IGA 1.4 km · Ritches IGA 1.5 km · Serendipity 1.8 km · Coles 2.1 km · Coles Local 2.2 km · Woolworths Metro 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Sir Zelman Cowen Park 200 m · Kooyong Gardens 250 m · Sir Robert Menzies Reserve 400 m · Patterson Reserve 550 m · HA Smith Reserve 550 m · Tooronga Park 750 m · John Gardiner Reserve 800 m · Gardiners Creek Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kooyong, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Myna · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kooyong, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooyong here | 842 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Malvern | 9,929 | $3,306,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| Hawthorn | 22,322 | $2,900,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Hawthorn East | 14,834 | $2,585,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Toorak | 12,817 | $6,060,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Armadale | 9,368 | $2,380,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| Burnley | 794 | $1,429,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Stonnington — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Higgins — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3144 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kooyong profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $590 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 803 people to 842. It sits about 7 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Kooyong station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Stonnington council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kooyong vs Burnley · Kooyong vs Caulfield East.
Nearby guides: Malvern · Hawthorn · Hawthorn East · Toorak · Armadale · Burnley.
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