Median house price
$816k
+2.0% change
VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,007
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,202/wk
Employment rate
68.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$816,000
Languages at home
7.2%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Yarra Ranges Council, Belgrave is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Food, coffee and entertainment are never far away, whether locally or in the suburbs next door.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum, plus schools and education less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$816k
+2.0% change
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
3,007
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#92
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
72nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
3,007(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -3.6% over 5 years · 44th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~2,950), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
44 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
271 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
11 restaurants · 9 cafes · 3 pubs · 5 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries
1687 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Unit 1 1700 Burwood Highway
1675 Burwood Highway
64-68 Monbulk Road, Belgrave
1648 Burwood Highway
7 Bayview Road
1710 Burwood Highway
1627 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1678 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1696 Burwood Highway
1674 Burwood Highway
1652 Burwood Highway
1654 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1688 Burwood Highway
1684 Burwood Highway
65-71 Monbulk Road, Belgrave
1645 Burwood Highway
Unit 1 1644 Burwood Highway
Unit 3 1644 Burwood Highway
1640 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1677 Burwood Highway
1675 Burwood Highway
1667 Burwood Highway
16-29 Burwood Highway
1616-1624 Burwood Highway
6 Hayes Place, Belgrave
20 Wattle Valley Road
24 Bayview Road
15-17 Terrys Avenue
1586 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1651 Burwood Highway
1647 Burwood Highway
1592 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1639 Burwood Highway
13-15 Bayview Road
69 Best Street
1628 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
23 bus stops · 6 train stations
1647-1649 Burwood Highway
62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave
1656 Burwood Highway
1679 Burwood Highway
1643 Burwood Highway
1630 Burwood Highway
1669 Burwood Highway
1672 Burwood Highway
1694 Burwood Highway
1651 Burwood Highway
63 Monbulk Road
1689 Burwood Highway
1-5 Bayview Road
Bayview Road, Belgrave
4 Bayview Road
1658 Burwood Highway
29 Terrys Avenue
1708 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
1670 Burwood Highway
1665 Burwood Highway
1681 Burwood Highway
60 Monbulk Road, Belgrave
1584 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
2 Ena Road
1693 Burwood Highway
1650 Burwood Highway
1660 Burwood Highway
1662 Burwood Highway
1683 Burwood Highway
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
1584 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
56 planning-related records
September 2021
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January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
2 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
23.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
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