Moving to Selby VIC 3159
What the official numbers say about living in Selby — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $850,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 102% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,282 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Selby shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,660 → 1,626 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Polish, Spanish, Croatian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Selby sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: Belgrave, 1.8 km north-west.
Nearest railway halt: Selby, 250 m north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 25.1 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 38 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 24 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 7 parks — see them all on the Selby profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Selby Primary School 900 m · Mater Christi College 1.5 km · Menzies Creek Primary School 1.8 km · St Thomas More Primary School 2.1 km · Belgrave South Primary School 2.1 km · Belgrave Heights Christian School 2.5 km · Tecoma Primary School 2.8 km · The Patch Primary School 3.2 km
Groceries: Unwrapped Pantry 2 km · Woolworths 2 km · IGA 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Minak Reserve 500 m · Selby Park 500 m · Belgrave Lake Park 1.3 km · Borthwick Park Reserve 1.7 km · Hermons Corner 1.9 km · Apex Park 2 km · Bellbird Street Reserve 2.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Selby, most often seen first: Crimson Rosella · Laughing Kookaburra · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Brown Thornbill · Australian Magpie · Eastern Yellow Robin.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Selby, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby here | 1,626 | $850,000 | 9/10 | 88% |
| Belgrave | 3,894 | $800,000 | 9/10 | 96% |
| Belgrave South | 1,670 | — | 9/10 | 75% |
| Belgrave Heights | 1,398 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 95% |
| Kallista | 1,418 | $865,000 | 9/10 | 72% |
| Tecoma | 2,064 | $865,000 | 8/10 | 94% |
| Upwey | 6,818 | $476,000 | 9/10 | 97% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3159 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Selby profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Selby has a median sale price of $850,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,660 people to 1,626. It sits about 38 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Belgrave station is roughly 1.8 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Selby vs Belgrave · Selby vs Belgrave South.
Nearby guides: Belgrave · Belgrave South · Belgrave Heights · Kallista · Tecoma · Upwey.
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