Moving to Sydenham VIC 3037
What the official numbers say about living in Sydenham — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $704,000 for a median house or $510,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 70% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $369 a week, against a median household income of $1,813 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Sydenham grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,323 → 10,578 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Vietnamese, Macedonian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Sydenham sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Watergardens, 750 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Watergardens Station, 750 m east.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 6.6 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 21 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 37 schools · 46 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 73 parks — see them all on the Sydenham profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Catholic Regional College Sydenham 450 m · Sydenham Primary School 450 m · Emmaus Catholic Primary School 600 m · Copperfield College Sydenham Junior Campus 700 m · Overnewton Anglican Community College Canowindra Campus 1.4 km · Taylors Hill Primary School 1.9 km · Parkwood Green Primary School 1.9 km · Cana Catholic Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Overton Lea Indian Groceries 500 m · Woolworths 1.1 km · ALDI 1.1 km · Foodworks 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Woolworths 2.9 km · Woolworths 3 km
Parks and reserves: Stagecoach Reserve 400 m · Overton Lea Reserve 400 m · Delbridge Drive Reserve 450 m · Profita Avenue Reserve 700 m · Sydenham Basin Reserve 700 m · Orchid Square Reserve 750 m · Esplanade Reserve 750 m · Taylors Creek Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Sydenham, most often seen first: Little Raven · House Sparrow · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Sydenham, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham here | 10,578 | $704,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Taylors Hill | 15,419 | $885,000 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Delahey | 8,077 | $642,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Taylors Lakes | 15,174 | $945,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Hillside | 17,331 | $789,500 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Burnside Heights | 6,377 | $749,000 | 7/10 | 2% |
| Keilor Lodge | 1,668 | $1,014,500 | 8/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brimbank — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gorton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3037 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Sydenham profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Sydenham has a median sale price of $704,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $510,500. Renters pay a median $369 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,323 people to 10,578. It sits about 21 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Watergardens station is roughly 0.7 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Sydenham vs Taylors Hill · Sydenham vs Delahey.
Nearby guides: Taylors Hill · Delahey · Taylors Lakes · Hillside · Burnside Heights · Keilor Lodge.
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