Median house price
$1.21M
-3.0% change
VIC · Monash Council
Notting Hill, 3168
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,623
Growth (1 yr)
+5.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+26.9%
Median age
30
Median income
$1,574/wk
Employment rate
60.9%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,213,000
Languages at home
58.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Sinhalese, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Notting Hill is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Notting Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Population (ERP)
3,623
+5.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
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
#151
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 42.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3332nd in Australia
- State rank
- 666th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #151 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #353 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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)
- $1,213,000
- Median price change
- -3%
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
3,623(June 2025)
+5.9% annual · +26.9% over 5 years · 98th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.9%
- 5-year growth
- +26.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +202
- Change in 5 years
- +767
- Growth rank in VIC
- 98th 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 (~4,650), extrapolated at +5.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,895
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,574
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 1,113
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,876
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 463 / 100 / 465
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)
- 305
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 224
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +29.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage14
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft29
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle80
- B49 Other Theft45
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception13
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)
- 1,095.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Cheshire SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 22 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- John Monash Science SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 656 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Pinewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 947 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Clayton North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 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
- Great Beginningskindergarten
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
- Blackburn Rd/Ferntree Gully Rd
- Ferntree Pl Pl/Ferntree Gully Rd
- Howleys Rd/Ferntree Gully Rd
- Notting Hill Community Hall/Ferntree Gully Rd
- Westerfield Dr/Ferntree Gully 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
131 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 fast food · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.73
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.15
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.76
Food & drink(12)
- E&J CafeCafe
- Little Collins CafeCafe
- lizzie PCafe
- Monash Snack BarCafe
- Wicked CafeCafe
- Jimmyz KebabsFast food
- Monash PizzaFast food
- SubwayFast food
350 Ferntree Gully Road
- YunyunFast food
- Notting Hill HotelPub
- Top Cuisine PotRestaurant
- Verona RestaurantRestaurant
Community(1)
- Great BeginningsKindergarten
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Park (8)
- Playground (2)
- Badminton ConnectSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(32)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Quest Notting HillApartment
- Waverley BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Bicycle LockersBicycle Parking
- Bicycle Parking (13)
- Notting Hill HotelBiergarten
- Waverley ExhaustCar repair
- YY Auto PrestigeCar repair
- Computers and Parts LandComputer
7 Howleys Road, Notting Hill
- Robot Building SuppliesDoityourself
- EV charging
- Gateway On MonashHotel
- Pete's Mower RepairsLawnmower Repair
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Monash UniversityParking
- Parking (45)
- Parking Entrance
- UnitedPetrol station
- 6Place of worship
- Grace Baptist Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (3)
- Monash Waste Transfer and Recycling StationRecycling
380 Ferntree Gully Road
- CSIRO ClaytonResearch Institute
Research Way
- Seat
- TelstraTelephone
- TyrepowerTyres
- Video EzyVideo
- MelbourneLEDYes
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- 6
- Grace Baptist Community Church
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Victorian Heart Hospital (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 42
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 11.6
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).
35 planning-related records
2021· 15 proposals
August 2021
- Use the land for industry (research and development centre)12 FERNTREE PLACE NOTTING HILL 3168Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings25 BINGLEY AVENUE NOTTING HILL 3168Withdrawn
- Two (2) lot subdivision1 SANIKY STREET NOTTING HILL 3168Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- construction of two (2) dwellings on a lot1/19 LONGBOURNE AVENUE NOTTING HILL 3168NOD issued by a delegate
- Two (2) lot subdivision43 SANIKY STREET NOTTING HILL 3168Withdrawn
- Nineteen (19) lot subdivision636-638 BLACKBURN ROAD NOTTING HILL 3168Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Two (2) lot subdivision19 Finch StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the premises as a restricted recreation facility (personal training studio)45 WESTERFIELD DRIVE NOTTING HILL 3168Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- To display a floodlit and electronic major promotion sign1/398-400 FERNTREE GULLY ROAD NOTTING HILL 3168Refusal issued by a delegate
April 2021
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings21 TAMALA AVENUE NOTTING HILL 3168NOD issued by a delegate
- Extension of the first floor at tenancy 66/19-25 Duerdin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construction of a pergola17A Akuna AvenueLapsed
February 2021
- To develop 5 (five) double storey dwellings24 Longbourne AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
- Use land to sell liquor (packaged liquor licence)Shop 1/660 Blackburn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) lot subdivision3 Karla CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 20 proposals
December 2020
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings2 Saniky StreetWithdrawn
September 2020
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings16 Tamala AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
- the temporary reduction in on-site car parking associated with increased provision of outdoor seating and the operation of food trucks and existing kiosk260-262 Ferntree Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct new door openings, an external staircase, rooftop mechanical equipment, a new canopy awning and to relocate car parking spaces.40-48 Howleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- use of the land to store and distribute packaged liquor40-48 Howleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works to construct five (5) warehouse buildings and associated car parking within the Special Use Zone (SUZ6) & Design and Development Overlay (DDO1)27 Commercial RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct three (3) warehouses and associated car parking within the Special Use Zone (SUZ6) & Design and Development Overlay (DDO1)25 Commercial RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- construction of five (5) double storey dwellings24 Longbourne AvenueLapsed
July 2020
- Construction of two (2) dwellings on a lot3 Erawan AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- construction of five (5) double storey dwellings16 SANIKY STREET NOTTING HILL 3168NOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings and two lot subdivision.43 Saniky StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land as a retail premises (take away food premises) including installation of a shipping container as a pop-up kiosk and display of business identification advertising signs260-262 Ferntree Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- buildings and works to the existing premises (shipping containers) and a reduction of car parking spaces15-17 Normanby RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings7 Tamala AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
April 2020
- plan of variation of restriction1/19 Longbourne AvenueWithdrawn
March 2020
- Plan under Section 32A of the Subdivision Act 1988 and removal of easements636-638 Blackburn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation of an internally illuminated above veranda business identification signage in a Heritage Overlay260-262 Ferntree Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings & removal of vegetation1 Saniky StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) lot subdivision9 Commercial RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- construction of two (2) double storey dwellings4 Longbourne AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
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 3.5 km away).
Coalition 29.4%Labor 70.7%
3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Clayton NorthLabor 75.9% · Coalition 24.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Pinewood (Hotham)Labor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- ClaytonLabor 78.1% · Coalition 21.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Wheelers Hill WestLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- MulgraveLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% 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)
- 7/10
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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