Research VIC 3095
1,216 addresses · 58 streets
Jagajaga Electorate › Nillumbik LGA › Research · 23 km from Melbourne
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Living Here
Research is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,695 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,876 a week, with median rent near $431 a week. Most homes are houses. About 93% of households own their home and 6% rent. Most workers drive to work. 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 $1,310,000.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Research - North Warrandyte statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Research itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
3 cafés & restaurants
2 dentists
2 physiotherapists
3 optometrists
2 childcare & kindergartens
2 post offices
2 playgrounds
2 electricians
1 carpenter
3 places to stay
Getting around. Train station: Eltham, 3.3 km west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 25 km west.
Sport & Recreation
4 facilities recorded in Research.
- Balance Gymnastics & Fitness Fitness / Gymnasium Workouts, Gymnastics
- Eltham Martial Arts Academy Martial Arts
- Mickey's Fitness Fitness / Gymnasium Workouts
- Research Park Australian Rules Football, Cricket, Tennis (Outdoor)
Socio-economic Standing
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
Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 35.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 35.7% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 73.9% |
Demographics
Unemployment 3.1% · Labour-force participation 68.8%
Population by age in Research
| 0-4 | 131 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 365 |
| 15-19 | 212 |
| 20-24 | 167 |
| 25-34 | 204 |
| 35-44 | 297 |
| 45-54 | 410 |
| 55-64 | 449 |
| 65-74 | 323 |
| 75-84 | 119 |
| 85+ | 40 |
Dwelling types in Research
| House | 852 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 12 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Research
| <$650 | 59 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 146 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 215 |
| $3,000+ | 388 |
Top ancestries in Research
| English | 1,108 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,061 |
| Irish | 390 |
| Scottish | 365 |
| Italian | 234 |
| Other | 220 |
Housing tenure in Research
| Owned | 395 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 402 |
| Rented | 51 |
| Other | 8 |
Cars per household in Research
| 0 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 142 |
| 2 | 392 |
| 3 | 167 |
| 4+ | 143 |
Commute to work in Research
| Car | 731 |
|---|---|
| Train | 21 |
| Bus | 4 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 15 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 468 |
Top countries of birth in Research
| England | 112 |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 29 |
| Italy | 27 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| China | 22 |
| United States | 15 |
Languages used at home in Research
| Mandarin | 32 |
|---|---|
| Italian | 31 |
| Greek | 12 |
| Cantonese | 7 |
| Portuguese | 7 |
| Afrikaans | 6 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
83,485 bird observations recorded near Research — most often seen:
- Noisy Miner (4,879)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (4,702)
- Australian Magpie (4,219)
- Little Raven (4,203)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (3,877)
- Galah (3,532)
- Eastern Rosella (3,402)
- Australian Wood Duck (3,249)
- Grey Butcherbird (3,124)
- Laughing Kookaburra (3,119)
- Pied Currawong (3,019)
- Magpie-lark (2,999)
- Red Wattlebird (2,879)
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- Pacific Black Duck (2,847)
- Common Myna (2,841)
- Common Bronzewing (2,697)
- Grey Fantail (2,499)
- Welcome Swallow (2,401)
- Superb Fairy-wren (2,386)
- Brown Thornbill (2,358)
- Dusky Moorhen (2,194)
- Long-billed Corella (2,065)
- Spotted Pardalote (2,027)
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (1,979)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (1,901)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (1,863)
- Crimson Rosella (1,585)
- White-browed Scrubwren (1,571)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (1,536)
- Little Corella (1,532)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Research:
- Eltham (2.7 km)
- Eltham North (3.8 km)
- North Warrandyte (4 km)
- Wattle Glen (4.1 km)
- Diamond Creek (4.3 km)
- Kangaroo Ground (4.5 km)
- St Helena (4.9 km)
- Warrandyte (5.2 km)
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Streets
- Afton Street (10)
- Allendale Road (15)
- Ambassador Rise (11)
- Ashley Court (8)
- Beauty Point Road (11)
- Beddoe Street (14)
- Belinda Avenue (12)
- Bells Hill Road (11)
- Brenda Road (14)
- Brinkkotter Road (16)
- Bronwyn Court (8)
- Caltowie Court (16)
- Camelot Close (7)
- Cameron Court (1)
- Candlebark Court (45)
- Cassells Road (19)
- Contour Close (14)
- Crest Road (6)
- Cudgee Court (14)
- Donaldson Road (1)
- Eltham-yarra Glen Road (1)
- Eva Street (1)
- Finnigan Street (19)
- Fleming Court (6)
- Gumtree Road (15)
- Henzell Road (1)
- Howell Court (12)
- Ingrams Road (100)
- Joslyn Drive (17)
- Kanandah Court (15)
- Keith Court (8)
- Kinbrae Drive (4)
- Kybrolyde Court (5)
- Lindon Strike Court (37)
- Lloyd Road (3)
- Main Road (163)
- Marconi Court (11)
- Margaret Street (18)
- Maroong Drive (65)
- Morelle Street (9)
- Mount Pleasant Road (28)
- Nicholson Close (39)
- Norman Road (10)
- Phipps Crescent (1)
- Pickwood Rise (14)
- Raglan Court (6)
- Raglan Road (43)
- Research Avenue (14)
- Research-warrandyte Road (70)
- Reynolds Road (42)
- Shorts Road (5)
- Storey Avenue (27)
- Talwong Court (13)
- The Esplanade (15)
- Thompson Crescent (86)
- Valley Road (17)
- White Gum Place (5)
- Woodhill Close (18)
