Moving to Murrumbeena VIC 3163
What the official numbers say about living in Murrumbeena — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,706,000 for a median house or $591,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 74% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $386 a week, against a median household income of $2,057 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Murrumbeena grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,592 → 9,996 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, Greece; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Murrumbeena sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (45% of workers), while 46% work from home.
Nearest train station: Hughesdale, 500 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 68: Koornang Road, 1.3 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 1.4 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 9.6 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 13 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 69 schools · 214 cafes & restaurants · 21 supermarkets · 51 parks — see them all on the Murrumbeena profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Patrick's Primary School 850 m · Murrumbeena Primary School 1000 m · Oakleigh Grammar School 1.1 km · De La Salle College Holy Eucharist Campus 1.3 km · Hughesdale Primary School 1.4 km · Carnegie Primary School 1.4 km · Sacred Heart Girls' College 1.6 km · Oakleigh Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: MVJ 1.4 km · IGA 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · ALDI 1.5 km · Pura Milk 1.5 km · ALDI 1.6 km · OK Asian Supermarket 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: Riley Reserve 400 m · Springthorpe Gardens 550 m · Boyd Park 800 m · Ames Avenue Reserve 850 m · Rosanna Street Reserve 1000 m · Galbally Reserve 1 km · Mallanbool Reserve 1.1 km · Packer Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Murrumbeena, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Common Myna · Spotted Turtle-dove.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Murrumbeena, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrumbeena here | 9,996 | $1,706,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Hughesdale | 7,563 | $1,421,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Carnegie | 17,909 | $1,715,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Malvern East | 22,296 | $2,057,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Oakleigh | 8,442 | $1,311,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Bentleigh East | 30,159 | $1,497,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Caulfield East | 1,293 | $1,705,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
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 Higgins — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3163 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Murrumbeena profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Murrumbeena has a median sale price of $1,706,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $591,000. Renters pay a median $386 a week.
The population grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,592 people to 9,996. It sits about 13 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Hughesdale station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Glen Eira council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Murrumbeena vs Hughesdale · Murrumbeena vs Carnegie.
Nearby guides: Hughesdale · Carnegie · Malvern East · Oakleigh · Bentleigh East · Caulfield East.
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