Median house price
$1.28M
-2.1% change
VIC · Monash Council
Huntingdale, 3166
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,170
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.2%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,996/wk
Employment rate
66.2%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,280,000
Languages at home
42.2%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Huntingdale is a practical smaller community in Monash Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Huntingdale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Population (ERP)
2,170
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
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
#141
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
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
- 45.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2775th in Australia
- State rank
- 569th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #141 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #332 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)
- $1,280,000
- Median price change
- -2.1%
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
2,170(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +7.2% over 5 years · 83th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +7.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +35
- Change in 5 years
- +146
- Growth rank in VIC
- 83th 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 (~2,300), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,949
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,996
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 61 of 762
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,090
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 511 / 29 / 162
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 185
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 137
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +20.1%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage15
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary11
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft17
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle47
- B49 Other Theft20
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,106.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- Amsleigh Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 345 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Huntingdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 414 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Christ Our Holy Redeemer SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Clayton North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- John Monash Science SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 656 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Monash Children's Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 195 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 2.0 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Oakleigh Occasional Carechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fenton St/Princes Hwy
- Franklyn St/Princes Hwy
- Ross St/Huntingdale Rd
- Shafton St/North Rd
- Shafton St/Princes Hwy
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
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.54
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 8.21
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
Food & drink(16)
- Bakery PlusBakery
288B Huntingdale Road
- Huntingdale Hot Bread KitchenBakery
284A Huntingdale Road
- Pixel Bar & CafeBar
1279 North Road
- A.1.Nibbles SandwichesCafe
292C Huntingdale Road
- Main Street CafeCafe
290C Huntingdale Road
- Queen of The RoastCafe
286A Huntingdale Road
- Huntingdale Charcoal ChickenFast food
276A Huntingdale Road
- Sword FishFast food
280 Huntingdale Road
- Kaiju CantinaPub
27 Hume Street, Huntingdale
- Best Thai TakeawayRestaurant
310-312 Huntingdale Road
- ChineseRestaurant
- CinquecentoRestaurant
304 Huntingdale Road
- Peony Flower InnRestaurant
280A Huntingdale Road
- Pho 288Restaurant
Unit 11 288 Huntingdale Road
- Pita Wrap It Souvalki-GrillRestaurant
284 Huntingdale Road
- Samwon GardenRestaurant
286 Huntingdale Road
Shopping(5)
- Huntingdale ButcherButcher
278A Huntingdale Road
- EG AmpolConvenience store
- Huntingdale Convenience StoreConvenience store
Unit 12 288 Huntingdale Road
Community(1)
- Oakleigh Occasional CareChildcare
Health & services(4)
- Clinic
- Tooth-n-GumDentist
306 Huntingdale Road
- Huntingdale PharmacyPharmacy
294 Huntingdale Road
- Pharmacy
282A Huntingdale Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Taketani Judo AcademyGym
35 Clifford Street
- Park (2)
- Playground
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(26)
- Dallas NailsBeauty salon
292 Huntingdale Road
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Automotive PractictionerCar repair
1329 North Road
- Car repair
9a Hume Street
- M & S HuntingdaleCar repair
9 Hume Street
- Melbourne auto gasCar repair
27 Hume Street
- SignsCopyshop
298 Huntingdale Road
- Doityourself
17 Franklyn Street, Huntingdale
- Rythmik HairdressingHairdresser
312 Huntingdale Road
- Dry CleanersLaundry
308 Huntingdale Road
- Lottery
- Miss BeautyMassage
292B Huntingdale Road
- Huntingdale NewsagencyNewsagent
290 Huntingdale Road
- Parking (2)
- Landene CakesPastry
276B Huntingdale Road
- EG AmpolPetrol station
- Sankat Mochan Samiti TemplePlace of worship
1289A North Road
- Post Box (3)
- Huntingdale Post OfficePost office
292A Huntingdale Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Huntibgdale TobacconistsTobacco
288C Huntingdale Road
- Op ShopVariety Store
290B Huntingdale Road
- Waste Basket (8)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Sankat Mochan Samiti Temple
1289A North Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Sir John Monash Private Hospital (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ClinicClinic
- Huntingdale PharmacyHuntingdale RoadPharmacy
- PharmacyHuntingdale RoadPharmacy
- Tooth-n-GumHuntingdale RoadDentist
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)
- 44
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.3
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).
30 planning-related records
2021· 14 proposals
August 2021
- convert part of the existing warehouse to office associated buildings and works subject to the Design and Development 1 and reduction to the car parking requirements under Clause 52.0611-17 HUME STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166NOD issued by a delegate
- Two (2) lot subdivision10 MORTIMER STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of a double storey dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres12 FENTON STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
- Development of one double storey dwelling on a lot less than 500sqm.23 BEAUFORD STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings5 GARNETT STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- two (2) lot subdivision2 Mortimer StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- construction of two double storey attached dwellings32 VERNON STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Lapsed
April 2021
- Construction of three (3) double storey dwellings on a lot22 SHAFTON STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166NOD issued by a delegate
- Use of the land for the purpose of an 'Education Centre'.7/72-76 FENTON STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Addition and alteration to the existing warehouses48-50 HARGREAVES STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166NOD issued by a delegate
- Two (2) lot subdivision2A Beauford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Five (5) lot subdivision48-50 Hargreaves StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings20 GREVILLE STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings on a lot34 ROSS STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 16 proposals
December 2020
- change of use to car sales and the display of business identification signage56-58 SHAFTON STREET HUNTINGDALE 3166Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings32 Beauford StreetNOD issued by a delegate
November 2020
- Addition and alteration to the existing warehouses48-50 Hargreaves StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Construction of two double storey attached dwellings32 Vernon StreetLapsed
September 2020
- Nine (9) lot subdivision in four (4) stages.39-47 Stafford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Use of land for sale and consumption of Liquor associated with an existing food and drink premises and business identification signage including internally illuminated business identification signage.276A Huntingdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) lot subdivision54 Berkeley StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construction of a front fence on a lot less than 500sqm28A Shafton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Two (2) lot subdivision27 Garnett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a double storey dwelling at the front of an existing single storey dwelling1/47 Beauford StreetNOD issued by a delegate
April 2020
- construction of a double storey dwelling and additions and alterations to existing dwelling and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1236 Huntingdale RoadNOD issued by a delegate
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings63 Berkeley StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) lot subdivision42 Stafford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- buildings and works (conversion of an existing factory building to 2 warehouses each with mezzanine ancillary offices) and a reduction in the car parking requirements in accordance with Clause 52.06 of the Monash Planning Scheme39-47 Stafford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use of the land for a restricted recreation facility (Crossfit)40 Shafton StreetWithdrawn
- Two (2) lot subdivision20 Shafton StreetPermit 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
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
- Hotham
- Member of Parliament
- Clare O'NEIL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,993
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 28.0%Labor 72.0%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Oakleigh SouthLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Oakleigh EastLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Clayton NorthLabor 75.9% · Coalition 24.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Oakleigh CentralLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- ClaytonLabor 78.1% · Coalition 21.9% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 8/10
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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