Median house price
$1.05M
-4.2% change
VIC · Merri-bek Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,095
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.1%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,025/wk
Employment rate
64.8%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,050,000
Languages at home
35%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
In Merri-bek Council, Pascoe Vale is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Desirability rates excellent overall, led by community and employment, plus growth momentum, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.05M
-4.2% change
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
20,095
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#21
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
50th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
74th
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
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
Estimated resident population
20,095(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +4.1% over 5 years · 83th 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 (~21,850), extrapolated at +1.7% 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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
78 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
330 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
8 restaurants · 18 cafes · 2 bars · 4 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 9 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 places of worship
Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
74 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
88 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
12 Railway Parade, Pascoe Vale
349 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
36 Derby Street
159 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
8 Railway Parade, Pascoe Vale
337 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
152B Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
86 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
235-237 Sussex Street
438 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
169 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
161 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
79 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale
250 Sussex Street
178C Boundary Road
Unit 1 17 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
104 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
100 Derby Street
Unit 3 1 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
7 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
Unit 2 1 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
444 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
98 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
152A Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
98 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
444A Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
15C Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
171 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
114 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
46 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
171A Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
512 Pascoe Vale Road
173 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
110-112 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
435 Gaffney Street
134 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
105 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
200 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
7 Prospect Street, Pascoe Vale
25 Lake Avenue
17-29 Kent Road
362-364 Gaffney Street
1-33 Landells Road
2-10 Pascoe Street
167 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
269 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
124 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
175C Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
108 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
448 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
104 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
443 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
188-204 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
182-184 Sussex Street
7 Prospect Street, Pascoe Vale
37 bus stops · 3 train stations
335-337 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
19 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
163 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
446 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
84 Cumberland Road
Pascoe Vale Road
79A Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale
150A Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
452 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
345 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
202 Sussex Street
Shop 1 178 Boundary Road
204 Sussex Street
450 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
108 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
38 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
165 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale
428 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
441 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
450A Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
106A Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
40 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale
298 Gaffney Street, Pascoe Vale
35 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
176 Boundary Road
96 Kent Road, Pascoe Vale
7 Prospect Street, Pascoe Vale
40-44 Derby Street
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
14 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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
35 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale
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).
216 planning-related records
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
10 active roadworks / incidents
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 2.1 km away).
8.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.