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Malvern East VIC 3145

Malvern East is in Stonnington LGA, VIC, postcode 3145, with population 22,296.

Median house $2.2M -4.7% YoY
Median rent $610/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 1.5% Low yield band
Population 22,296 22K local footprint
Schools 5 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Malvern East has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development momentum

738 latest-year approvals in Stonnington, +0.0% YoY; population +1.3% YoY (0.4% 5yr).

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 104 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Snapshot rent $610/wk.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Source level Suburb Confidence Medium Period Sep 2025
$610/wk
+1.7% YoY
Dec 2020 → Sep 2025 · 20 periods
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025
$610
$400
Dec 2020Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Malvern East has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Premium-market

Malvern East currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 5 matched, including Malvern Primary School, Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern Valley Primary School.
Crime: 12,012 per 100k at the Stonnington LGA level.
Transport: 104 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Malvern East VIC

Postcode 3145 · Stonnington LGA

Malvern East is a large suburb in Victoria within the Stonnington local government area (postcode 3145). With a population of 22,296, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $124K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Malvern East is $2.2 million, having declined 4.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $616,000 (-8.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $610. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,944.

Malvern East is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1141, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 102 bus stops. The crime rate in the Stonnington LGA is higher than average at 12,012 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Malvern East offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -4.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.2M/$875K Above Median
Affordability17.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-4.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.3% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$68,665
Mean income$114,012
Earners16,621
YoY change+4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$2.2M
-4.7% YoY
Median unit
$616K
-8.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$421
Population
22,296
Demographics
Median age38
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$2,383
Personal income /wk$1060
Mortgage /mth$2,944
Crime (Stonnington LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)12,012
Total incidents13,842
Transport
Rail stations2
Bus stops102
Darling Station
East Malvern Station/Waverley Rd
Schools (5)
Avg ICSEA1141
Total students1,439
Government3
Catholic1
Independent1
Malvern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1163
Lloyd Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1180
Malvern Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1114
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1158
The Currajong SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1089
Population growth (Stonnington LGA)
Population (2025)114,789
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
Development (Stonnington LGA)
Approvals (2026)738
Houses70
Units668
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Malvern East FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Malvern East in?

    Malvern East is in the Stonnington Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3145. Council-level context for Stonnington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Malvern East?

    The current median house price in Malvern East, VIC is $2.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Malvern East?

    The median weekly rent in Malvern East is $610/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Malvern East?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Malvern East a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Malvern East show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Malvern East?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Malvern East data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.