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Malvern East VIC 3145

13,912 addresses · 204 streets

Higgins Electorate › Stonnington LGA › Malvern East · 11 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An affluent inner-eastern Melbourne suburb of period homes and tree-lined streets, Malvern East is established and family-friendly. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 38. Median household income is high at $2,383 a week, with rent around $421.

Malvern East is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 22,296 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,383 a week, with median rent near $421 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,057,500.

22,296Population
38Median age
$2,383Median household income / wk
$421Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Malvern East statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Malvern East itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: East Malvern, 600 m east · Tram stop: Stop 64: Darling Road, 300 m west · Bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 2.2 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Como Landing, 7 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 11.7 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

14 facilities recorded in Malvern East, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$2,057,500House · 2024
$600,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Malvern East

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Malvern East VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202130.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 67.1%

Population by age in Malvern East
Population by age, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,029
5-142,519
15-191,399
20-241,820
25-343,268
35-442,815
45-543,084
55-642,538
65-741,965
75-841,184
85+669
Dwelling types in Malvern East
Dwelling types, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,432
Townhouse1,960
Apartment1,787
Other136
Households by weekly income in Malvern East
Households by weekly income, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,035
$650-1,4991,513
$1,500-2,9992,103
$3,000+3,230
Top ancestries in Malvern East
Top ancestries, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English6,750
Australian5,812
Other2,725
Irish2,651
Chinese2,516
Scottish2,132
Housing tenure in Malvern East
Housing tenure, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,964
Mortgage2,603
Rented2,574
Other87
Cars per household in Malvern East
Cars per household, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0697
13,247
23,098
3806
4+389
Commute to work in Malvern East
Commute to work, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,414
Train441
Bus67
Tram/ferry43
Walked247
Bicycle98
Home4,855
Top countries of birth in Malvern East
Top countries of birth, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,157
India730
England560
Greece398
Malaysia296
New Zealand264
Languages used at home in Malvern East
Languages used at home, Malvern East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,327
Greek1,124
Cantonese374
Italian245
Vietnamese215
Hindi210

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

174,476 bird observations recorded near Malvern East — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Malvern East

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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