Moving to Malvern East VIC 3145
What the official numbers say about living in Malvern East — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,057,500 for a median house or $600,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 49% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $421 a week, against a median household income of $2,383 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Malvern East grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (20,066 → 22,296 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Malvern East 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 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: East Malvern, 600 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 64: Darling Road, 300 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 2.2 km south-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 11.7 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 78 schools · 218 cafes & restaurants · 18 supermarkets · 53 parks — see them all on the Malvern East profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: The Currajong School 300 m · Lloyd Street Primary School 750 m · De La Salle College Holy Eucharist Campus 900 m · St Mary's Primary School 1 km · Solway Primary School 1.1 km · Murrumbeena Primary School 1.2 km · Melbourne Montessori School Grange Road Campus 1.2 km · Carnegie Primary School 1.5 km
Groceries: East Malvern IGA Xpress Plus Liquor 500 m · Woolworths 800 m · ALDI 850 m · Indian Grocery 950 m · IGA 950 m · OK Asian Supermarket 950 m · MVJ 1.2 km · India at home 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Bretonneux Square Reserve 500 m · Waverley Park 600 m · Villers Square Reserve 650 m · Dairy Park 700 m · Ardrie Park 750 m · Darling Park 900 m · Urban Forest 1 km · Hedgeley Dene Gardens 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Malvern East, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Common Myna · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Malvern East, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern East here | 22,296 | $2,057,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Carnegie | 17,909 | $1,715,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Caulfield East | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
| Murrumbeena | 9,996 | $1,706,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Ashburton | 7,952 | $1,907,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Glen Iris | 26,131 | $2,370,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Glen Huntly | 4,905 | $1,535,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
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 3145 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Malvern East profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Malvern East has a median sale price of $2,057,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $600,000. Renters pay a median $421 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 20,066 people to 22,296. It sits about 11 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and East Malvern station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Stonnington council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Malvern East vs Carnegie · Malvern East vs Murrumbeena.
Nearby guides: Carnegie · Caulfield East · Murrumbeena · Ashburton · Glen Iris · Glen Huntly.
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