Median house price
$1.36M
+9.4% change
VIC · Kingston Council
Aspendale Gardens, 3195
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,597
Growth (1 yr)
+0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,210/wk
Employment rate
64.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,365,000
Languages at home
27.4%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Aspendale Gardens is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Kingston Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Aspendale Gardens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Population (ERP)
6,597
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#60
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 67.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 362nd in Australia
- State rank
- 150th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #60 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $620
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,365,000
- Median price change
- +9.4%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
6,597(June 2025)
+0.0% annual · -1.3% over 5 years · 44th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -1.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- -89
- Growth rank in VIC
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,600), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,427
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,210
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 2,221
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,812 / 54 / 287
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 150
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 94
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 195 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage21
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle20
- B49 Other Theft21
- Other Crimes Against The Person9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,100
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Aspendale Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 592 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Louis de Montfort's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 594 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Aspendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 477 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Edithvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 525 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aspendale Gardens KindergartenKearney Drivekindergarten
- Goodstart Early learningSpringvale Roadkindergarten
- Playmates Early Learning CentreRosie Courtkindergarten
- Teddy Bear Child CareWells Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gilchrist Way/Wells Rd
- Llewellyn Ave/Wells Rd
- Nurten Pde/Wells Rd
- Pillars Rd/Springvale Rd
- Wells Rd/Edithvale Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
113 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 7 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 82/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.16
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.11
Food & drink(8)
- Charles BakehouseBakery
Unit 6 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Koochino CafeCafe
11 Narelle Drive
- Aspendale Gardens Charcoal ChickenFast food
Unit 26 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Fish & ChipsFast food
Unit 24 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Noodle BarFast food
Unit 25 11 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- Valentino's Pizza & PastaFast food
Unit 9 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- MichelangeloRestaurant
4 Springvale Road, Aspendale Gardens
Shopping(4)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Aspendale Gardens Fruit CentreGreengrocer
Unit 7 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Ritchie's IGASupermarket
Unit 1 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
Community(6)
- Aspendale Gardens KindergartenKindergarten
103-105 Kearney Drive
- Goodstart Early learningKindergarten
6 Springvale Road, Aspendale Gardens
- Playmates Early Learning CentreKindergarten
2-4 Rosie Court, Aspendale Gardens
- Teddy Bear Child CareKindergarten
101-105 Wells Road, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Primary SchoolSchool
96 Kearney Drive
- Aspendale Gardens Community CentreTownhall
103-105 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens
Health & services(4)
- Carewell Medical CentreClinic
Unit 15 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Dental GroupDentist
8 Springvale Road, Aspendale Gardens
- My ChemistPharmacy
Unit 21 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
2 Denahy Court
Sport & outdoors(27)
- Amott Court RreservePark
- Dawson Court ReservePark
- L.L. Steveson ReservePark
- Park (15)
- Playground (7)
- Aspendale Gardens Sports OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(26)
- IGA LiquorAlcohol
11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankBank
Unit 12 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Dog Wash
- Drinking water (2)
- Garden (2)
- Gift
11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- The Palms Hair RoomHairdresser
11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Jewellery & GiftsJewelry
Unit 19 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Shopping CentreMall
- Parking (12)
- Parking Space (10)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
320-328 Wells Road, Aspendale Gardens
- BPPetrol station
2-4 Langslow Road
- Back in Motion Health GroupPhysiotherapist
1 Forbes Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- PhysioChoice Aspendale GardensPhysiotherapist
Unit Shop 11 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Fish Tales Fresh SeafoodSeafood
Unit 5 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens
- Shelter (2)
- Richfield Retirement VillageSocial Facility
317 Wells Road, Aspendale Gardens
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amott Court RreservePark
- Dawson Court ReservePark
- L.L. Steveson ReservePark
- Yammerbrook Nature ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 44
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Como Private Hospital (5.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Aspendale Gardens Dental GroupSpringvale RoadDentist
- Back in Motion Health GroupForbes DrivePhysiotherapist
- Carewell Medical CentreNarelle DriveClinic
- My ChemistNarelle DrivePharmacy
- PhysioChoice Aspendale GardensNarelle DrivePhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 149
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- To construct and display signage (Business Identification)101-105 WELLS ROAD ASPENDALE GARDENS 3195Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works within an Environmental Significance Overlay and the Tree Protection Zone of a River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldensis) listed in the City of Kingston Register of Significant Trees13 Rochelle CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
October 2020
- The development of two (2) dwellings22 GILCHRIST WAY ASPENDALE GARDENS 3195NOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
- Develop the land for the construction of building & works on land subject to an inundation overlayKerr Crescent Reserve, 12-14 Kerr CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- The subdivision of land into two (2) lots4 Reumah PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop the land for the construction of one (1) dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling8 Spinnaker CourtWithdrawn
February 2020
- Use of land for a Leisure and Recreation (24 hour Gym), to put up for display an Internally Illuminated Sign and waiver of the required bicycle spaces11-33 Narelle DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
7 active roadworks / incidents
- EastLink activities occurring between 26/03/2026 and 29/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 1:00 AM to 7:30 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 20 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.LLEWELLYN AVENUE, BRANAGAN DRIVE25 Mar 2026 – 28 May 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/07/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SPRINGVALE-MORNINGTON PENINSULA IN RAMP ON, SPRINGVALE ROAD17 Jul 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/07/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SPRINGVALE ROAD, MORNINGTON PENINSULA IN-SPRINGVALE RAMP OF17 Jul 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/07/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SPRINGVALE-MORNINGTON PENINSULA IN RAMP ON, SPRINGVALE ROAD17 Jul 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/07/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SPRINGVALE ROAD, MORNINGTON PENINSULA IN-SPRINGVALE RAMP OF17 Jul 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 07/08/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MORNINGTON PENINSULA FREEWAY, MORNINGTON PENINSULA OUT-SPRINGVALE RAMP OF06 Aug 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 07/08/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.MORNINGTON PENINSULA FREEWAY, SPRINGVALE-MORNINGTON PENINSULA IN RAMP ON06 Aug 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Isaacs
- Member of Parliament
- Mark DREYFUS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,753
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.7%Labor 64.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).
Coalition 37.2%Labor 62.8%
1.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Aspendale CentralLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Aspendale GardensLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- EdithvaleLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- AspendaleLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Chelsea Heights (Isaacs)Labor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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