Moving to Malvern VIC 3144
What the official numbers say about living in Malvern — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $3,306,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 70% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,606 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Malvern grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,516 → 9,929 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Malvern sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (39% of workers), while 50% work from home.
Nearest train station: Malvern, 1.1 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 46: Fraser Street, 100 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 5.5 km south-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 3.7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 14.6 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 106 schools · 121 cafes & restaurants · 12 supermarkets · 51 parks — see them all on the Malvern profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: De La Salle College Tiverton Campus 200 m · Malvern Central School 250 m · Malvern Central School Park Street Campus 250 m · St Joseph's Primary School 250 m · De La Salle College Kinnoull Campus 350 m · Lauriston Girls' School 1000 m · Malvern Primary School 1.5 km · St Roch's Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Coles 550 m · IGA 800 m · Woolworths 850 m · Shahi India 950 m · Woolworths 1.5 km · Coles 1.6 km · IGA 1.9 km · Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Malvern Gardens 200 m · Dixon Street Park 450 m · McArthur Street Park 500 m · Milton Gray Reserve 750 m · Union Street Gardens 950 m · Bailey Avenue Reserve 1 km · Inverness Avenue Park 1.1 km · Gardiner Primary Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Malvern, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Rock Dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Malvern, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern here | 9,929 | $3,306,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| Armadale | 9,368 | $2,380,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| Kooyong | 842 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Caulfield North | 16,903 | $2,450,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Toorak | 12,817 | $6,060,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Glen Iris | 26,131 | $2,370,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Caulfield East | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
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 Malvern profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Malvern has a median sale price of $3,306,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $450 a week.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,516 people to 9,929. It sits about 8 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Tooronga station is roughly 1.1 km away. Local government is Stonnington council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Malvern vs Armadale · Malvern vs Caulfield North.
Nearby guides: Armadale · Kooyong · Caulfield North · Toorak · Glen Iris · Caulfield East.
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