Least Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage) — VIC
Top 50 suburbs by share of median household income needed to service a new mortgage in VIC.
Least Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage)
Top 50 suburbs by share of median household income needed to service a new mortgage — VIC
This list is useful when price is the first constraint and you want a fast screen in VIC.
Low prices can reflect weaker demand, thin markets, low incomes, remote location, or missing amenity coverage. Treat this as a first filter only.
Open the suburb pages or compare tool next so you can see whether a cheap suburb is simply low priced or genuinely competitive.
This list is strongest as a market screen. Use suburb detail to verify rent, services, population, and local context.
Use compare to separate genuinely usable cheap suburbs from places that are cheap because evidence or services are weak.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1ToorakVIC271%46.0x
- #2DeepdeneVIC183%31.1x
- #3East MelbourneVIC176%29.9x
- #4BalwynVIC169%28.7x
- #5HawthornVIC153%26.0x
- #6PortseaVIC152%25.9x
- #7Box HillVIC152%25.9x
- #8MalvernVIC143%24.4x
- #9LorneVIC143%24.3x
- #10BrightonVIC142%24.2x
- #11FlindersVIC134%22.9x
- #12Hawthorn EastVIC130%22.1x
- #13CanterburyVIC126%21.5x
- #14Caulfield NorthVIC126%21.4x
- #15South YarraVIC124%21.1x
- #16CaulfieldVIC123%21.0x
- #17ArmadaleVIC123%20.9x
- #18CarltonVIC122%20.7x
- #19GardenvaleVIC120%20.4x
- #20CamberwellVIC120%20.4x
- #21Mont AlbertVIC118%20.1x
- #22ShorehamVIC118%20.1x
- #23Caulfield EastVIC115%19.5x
- #24BlairgowrieVIC113%19.3x
- #25St Kilda WestVIC113%19.2x
- #26Black RockVIC112%19.1x
- #27ElwoodVIC112%19.0x
- #28Balwyn NorthVIC111%18.9x
- #29SorrentoVIC111%18.9x
- #30Aireys InletVIC111%18.8x
- #31KewVIC105%17.9x
- #32Glen IrisVIC105%17.9x
- #33ParkvilleVIC105%17.8x
- #34FingalVIC103%17.6x
- #35CarnegieVIC103%17.6x
- #36Surrey HillsVIC103%17.4x
- #37McCraeVIC103%17.4x
- #38Middle ParkVIC102%17.4x
- #39SandringhamVIC102%17.3x
- #40OrmondVIC102%17.3x
- #41RipponleaVIC101%17.2x
- #42Mount MarthaVIC101%17.1x
- #43ElsternwickVIC100%17.0x
- #44Kew EastVIC100%17.0x
- #45Albert ParkVIC99%16.9x
- #46DoncasterVIC99%16.8x
- #47QueenscliffVIC98%16.7x
- #48BeaumarisVIC98%16.6x
- #49Brighton EastVIC98%16.6x
- #50AlphingtonVIC97%16.5x
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | % OF INCOME | PRICE/INCOME | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toorak | VIC | 271% | 46.0x | 12,817 |
| 2 | Deepdene | VIC | 183% | 31.1x | 2,101 |
| 3 | East Melbourne | VIC | 176% | 29.9x | 4,896 |
| 4 | Balwyn | VIC | 169% | 28.7x | 13,495 |
| 5 | Hawthorn | VIC | 153% | 26.0x | 22,322 |
| 6 | Portsea | VIC | 152% | 25.9x | 787 |
| 7 | Box Hill | VIC | 152% | 25.9x | 14,353 |
| 8 | Malvern | VIC | 143% | 24.4x | 9,929 |
| 9 | Lorne | VIC | 143% | 24.3x | 1,327 |
| 10 | Brighton | VIC | 142% | 24.2x | 23,252 |
| 11 | Flinders | VIC | 134% | 22.9x | 1,130 |
| 12 | Hawthorn East | VIC | 130% | 22.1x | 14,834 |
| 13 | Canterbury | VIC | 126% | 21.5x | 7,800 |
| 14 | Caulfield North | VIC | 126% | 21.4x | 16,903 |
| 15 | South Yarra | VIC | 124% | 21.1x | 25,028 |
| 16 | Caulfield | VIC | 123% | 21.0x | 5,748 |
| 17 | Armadale | VIC | 123% | 20.9x | 9,368 |
| 18 | Carlton | VIC | 122% | 20.7x | 16,055 |
| 19 | Gardenvale | VIC | 120% | 20.4x | 1,019 |
| 20 | Camberwell | VIC | 120% | 20.4x | 21,965 |
| 21 | Mont Albert | VIC | 118% | 20.1x | 4,948 |
| 22 | Shoreham | VIC | 118% | 20.1x | 679 |
| 23 | Caulfield East | VIC | 115% | 19.5x | 1,293 |
| 24 | Blairgowrie | VIC | 113% | 19.3x | 2,786 |
| 25 | St Kilda West | VIC | 113% | 19.2x | 2,951 |
| 26 | Black Rock | VIC | 112% | 19.1x | 6,389 |
| 27 | Elwood | VIC | 112% | 19.0x | 15,153 |
| 28 | Balwyn North | VIC | 111% | 18.9x | 21,302 |
| 29 | Sorrento | VIC | 111% | 18.9x | 2,013 |
| 30 | Aireys Inlet | VIC | 111% | 18.8x | 979 |
| 31 | Kew | VIC | 105% | 17.9x | 24,499 |
| 32 | Glen Iris | VIC | 105% | 17.9x | 26,131 |
| 33 | Parkville | VIC | 105% | 17.8x | 7,074 |
| 34 | Fingal | VIC | 103% | 17.6x | 637 |
| 35 | Carnegie | VIC | 103% | 17.6x | 17,909 |
| 36 | Surrey Hills | VIC | 103% | 17.4x | 13,655 |
| 37 | McCrae | VIC | 103% | 17.4x | 3,311 |
| 38 | Middle Park | VIC | 102% | 17.4x | 4,000 |
| 39 | Sandringham | VIC | 102% | 17.3x | 10,926 |
| 40 | Ormond | VIC | 102% | 17.3x | 8,328 |
| 41 | Ripponlea | VIC | 101% | 17.2x | 1,532 |
| 42 | Mount Martha | VIC | 101% | 17.1x | 19,846 |
| 43 | Elsternwick | VIC | 100% | 17.0x | 10,887 |
| 44 | Kew East | VIC | 100% | 17.0x | 6,620 |
| 45 | Albert Park | VIC | 99% | 16.9x | 6,044 |
| 46 | Doncaster | VIC | 99% | 16.8x | 25,020 |
| 47 | Queenscliff | VIC | 98% | 16.7x | 1,516 |
| 48 | Beaumaris | VIC | 98% | 16.6x | 13,947 |
| 49 | Brighton East | VIC | 98% | 16.6x | 16,757 |
| 50 | Alphington | VIC | 97% | 16.5x | 5,702 |
Australian least affordable suburbs (mortgage) FAQ
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What does Least Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage) rank?
Least Affordable Suburbs (Mortgage) ranks suburbs in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by share of median household income needed to service a new mortgage
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for VIC. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.