Median house price
$1.45M
-12% change
VIC · Moonee Valley Council
Strathmore, 3041
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,494
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,506/wk
Employment rate
65.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,450,000
Languages at home
21.9%non-English
Most common: Italian, Turkish, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Strathmore is a practical established suburb in Moonee Valley Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum less decisive. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Strathmore snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
9,494
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
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
#110
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
36th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
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
- 56.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 27% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1398th in Australia
- State rank
- 343rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #110 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #242 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))
- $550
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,450,000
- Median price change
- -11.9%
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
9,494(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 70th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +99
- Change in 5 years
- +239
- Growth rank in VIC
- 70th 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 (~9,900), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,980
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,506
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 3,312
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,579
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,363 / 620 / 87 (+ 12 other)
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)
- 371
- Against the person
- 54
- Against property
- 240
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.5%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage17
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary24
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft39
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle115
- Other Crimes Against The Person21
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,099.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Strathmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Strathmore Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 1,958 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Vincent de Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1124 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 431 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Strathmore North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 632 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Essendon North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis de Sales SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Pascoe Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Oak Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 388 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Strathmore Children's CentreLoeman Streetchildcare
- Strathmore Heights Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Amelia Ave
- Decision point 1
- Decision point 2
- Decision point 3
- Pascoe Vale 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
302 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 211 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 49 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 222 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.12
Food & drink(3)
- Cafe
- Red RoosterFast food
504 Pascoe Vale Road
- Jan Cheong RestaurantRestaurant
708 Bulla Road
Community(5)
- Strathmore Children's CentreChildcare
28 Loeman Street, Strathmore
- St Vincent de Paul Primary SchoolSchool
92-114 Woodland Street
- Strathmore North Primary SchoolSchool
70 Mascoma Street
- Strathmore Primary SchoolSchool
14-34 Lloyd Street
- Strathmore Secondary CollegeSchool
400 Pascoe Vale Road
Health & services(1)
- Strathmore Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(239)
- Alf Pearce Dog ParkDog park
- Alf Pearce ReservePark
- Dublin Avenue ReservePark
- KT Smith ReservePark
- Lebanon ReservePark
- Max Johnson ReservePark
- Melissa ReservePark
- Napier ParkPark
- Park
Hillsyde Parade
- Park (9)
- Playground (7)
- Strathmore Bowls ClubSports centre
- Sid McGain OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (211)
Entertainment(1)
- Bofa TheatreCinema
55 Pascoe Avenue, Strathmore
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(20)
- City MuralArtwork
- GROW MuralArtwork
- Bendigo BankBank
337 Napier Street
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Car
- Strathmore AutoCar repair
648 Pascoe Vale Road
- Car wash
- Clean Bay Car WashCar wash
- Drinking water (2)
- Information
- Parking (14)
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
465 Gaffney Street, Strathmore
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Little Free LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public Bookcase
- Shelter
- Crossfit StrathmoreSports Hall
498 Pascoe Vale Road, Strathmore
- 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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alf Pearce ReservePark
- Dublin Avenue ReservePark
- KT Smith ReservePark
- Lebanon ReservePark
- Max Johnson ReservePark
- Melissa ReservePark
- Napier ParkPark
- Strathaird ReservePark
- Strathmore ReservePark
- Strathnaver ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
465 Gaffney Street, Strathmore
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (2.9 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)
- 223
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
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).
92 planning-related records
2021· 30 proposals
July 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision3 MERCHISTON GROVE STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a carport in an Environmental Significance Overlay138A LEBANON STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Construction of two dwellings194 MASCOMA STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction and display of an electronic, internally illuminated, promotional sky sign364 PASCOE VALE ROAD STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of two dwellings34 YORK STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of two dwellings2 IVAN STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a verandah to the rear of the site on a lot less than 300 square metres3/ 160 LEBANON STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision7 First AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of two dwellings10 WOODLAND STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four Lot Subdivision143 MASCOMA STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of three dwellings371 NAPIER STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision3 Brosnan CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of three double storey dwellings23 FENACRE STREET STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- 18 Lot Subdivision492-494 Pascoe Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision142 Arvon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling in an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2)21 Lebanon StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision21 Woolart StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construction of two dwellings in a Special Building Overlay area74 LLOYD STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Double storey extension49 Willonga StreetNo permit required
- Construction of two dwellings5 ESMALE STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings20 Dublin AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Construction of three dwellings34 TALBOT ROAD STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings1 ROLAND AVENUE STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of an extension to a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres in a Design and Development Overlay (DDO8)54 LIND STREET STRATHMORE 3041Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in a Design and Development Overlay (DDO3) and the display of business identification and internally illuminated signs associated with a take away food premises (kebab food van)64 BULLA ROAD STRATHMORE 3041NOD issued by a delegate
- Three Lot Subdivision23 Wendora StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three Lot Subdivision21 First AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 833 Fenacre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of two or more dwellings on a lot (construction of 8 dwellings)- Amending Condition 3, applying for the WSUD Voluntary Contribution and amending colour and material schedule67-69 Lebanon StreetPermit issued by the RA
- Construction of two dwellings - AMENDMENT9 Woolart StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals
December 2020
- Variation of restriction - to enable construction to the rear, southern, boundary of the property.26 Quintus AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings66 Magdala AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a three-storey building comprising 21 dwellings and front fence exceeding a height of 1.2 metres in a Design and Development (Schedule 3) Overlay area, and alteration and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 142 Bulla RoadRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Construction of an extension to a dwelling in the Special Building Overlay (SBO)41 Houston AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construct a gazebo to the rear of an existing dwelling within a Special Building Overlay19 Houston AvenuePermit issued by the RA
- Use of the land as a personal training studio (restricted recreation facility) and associated business identification signage.496A Pascoe Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of two dwellings39 Carnarvon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision - VicSmart3 Noble AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision - VicSmart84 Carnarvon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings142 Arvon RoadPermit 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
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 16/07/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CITYLINK, TULLAMARINE FREEWAY15 Jul 2026 – 29 Sep 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
- Maribyrnong
- Member of Parliament
- Jo BRISKEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,249
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.4%Labor 62.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 39.5%Labor 60.5%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- StrathmoreLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Strathmore NorthLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Oak Park (Maribyrnong)Labor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Essendon NorthLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Pascoe Vale South (Maribyrnong)Labor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Compare with
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