MalvernVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3144 · Stonnington
Daily life in Malvern is marked by a high level of work-from-home arrangements, with 43.6% of the workforce doing so, significantly above the Victorian average of 25.7%. Commuting is less car-dependent, with only 32.2% driving to work, and public transport usage at 6.1%. The community has a diverse cultural background, with 31.5% of residents born overseas, slightly below the Victorian average of 35.0%.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Malvern
Units · Units in Malvern sell for a median of $605,000 — a little above the Victorian median, and down 2.2% on the year across 51 sales.
The middle half of units sold between $455,000 and $720,000.
Houses
$2.06m
median of 26 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $1.76m and $2.70m.
Last sold one to two months ago
Units
$605k
median of 51 sales
2.2% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 60% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $455k and $720k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
77 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Units · Since 2022, units have eased from $760,000 to $605,000 — 20.4% lower.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.96m | $520k | |
| 2025 · part year | $2.56m | $624k | $1.40m |
| 2024 | $3.31m | ||
| 2023 | $3.02m | $775k | |
| 2022 | $2.94m | $760k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | $2.10m | 19 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $520k | 9 | +16.9%low confidence9 sales this quarter, 6 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $445k | 6 | -30.6%low confidence6 sales this quarter, 29 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $641k | 29 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Malvern
Houses
In Malvern, over the last 12 months, a three-bedroom house has a median of $1.92 million from 14 sales, while a four-bedroom house has a median of $3.11 million from 7 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $1.92m | 14 · few |
| 4 | $3.11m | 7 · few |
Units
In Malvern, over the last 12 months, a two-bedroom unit has a median of $676,000 from 26 sales, while a one-bedroom unit has a median of $435,000 from 20 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $435k | 20 · few |
| 2 | $676k | 26 · few |
| 3 | $1.72m | 5 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
3 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Malvern
All schools · Malvern's 3 schools teach 1,602 students, down 12.1% in ten years — and 6 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
3
2 primary · 1 Prep-to-12
Students, all schools
1,602
2025 · −12.1% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+11.9%
712 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+5.9%
610 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Malvern have fallen 12.1% over 10 years, with the movement at the primary end.
- Primary schools
- Prep-to-12 & specialist
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools | Prep-to-12 & specialist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 673 | 1,149 |
| 2016 | 648 | 1,150 |
| 2017 | 603 | 1,121 |
| 2018 | 613 | 1,115 |
| 2019 | 606 | 1,085 |
| 2020 | 636 | 1,042 |
| 2021 | 638 | 1,035 |
| 2022 | 610 | 989 |
| 2023 | 663 | 978 |
| 2024 | 679 | 944 |
| 2025 | 712 | 890 |
Which schools in Malvern are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 640 | 1,076 | 106 | 1,822 |
| 2016 | 630 | 1,077 | 91 | 1,798 |
| 2017 | 585 | 1,047 | 92 | 1,724 |
| 2018 | 579 | 1,050 | 99 | 1,728 |
| 2019 | 558 | 1,034 | 99 | 1,691 |
| 2020 | 576 | 998 | 104 | 1,678 |
| 2021 | 568 | 981 | 124 | 1,673 |
| 2022 | 589 | 906 | 104 | 1,599 |
| 2023 | 608 | 896 | 137 | 1,641 |
| 2024 | 632 | 884 | 107 | 1,623 |
| 2025 | 610 | 863 | 129 | 1,602 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 3 schools in Malvern
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 2 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle College | Catholic | Prep-to-12 | 890 | −14.6% | −22.5% | 32 · 178 |
| Malvern Central School | Government | Primary | 529 | +10.7% | +21.6% | — |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | 183 | +15.8% | −23.1% | — |
One school in Malvern reported a median VCE study score of 32, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Malvern
6 government catchments cover Malvern — 2 secondary and 4 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Auburn High School | Secondary |
| Glen Eira College | Secondary |
| Auburn South Primary School | Primary |
| Caulfield Junior College | Primary |
| Malvern Central School | Primary |
| Malvern Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Malvern is an established suburb with a total population of 9,928 and a median age of 44, which is higher than the Victorian average of 38. The gender distribution is slightly skewed towards females, with 53.4% compared to 46.6% males. The suburb has a significant proportion of families, with 44.4% being couples with children and 42.1% couples without children. The area is characterized by a high level of education, with 53.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the Victorian average of 29.2%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Malvern · 0–100
Show data table
| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Professionals | 85 |
| Families | 80 |
| Retirees | 75 |
| Investors | 70 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
Why professionals score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of professionals at 40.8%
- Strong work-from-home culture at 43.6%
- High median personal income of $1,326 weekly
- Proximity to industries like legal and finance services
Against the state
How Malvern differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 30.8% |
| Separate houses | 45.8% |
| Townhouses | 19.4% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 43.6% |
| Drove a car | 32.2% |
| Public transport | 6.1% |
| Walked only | 4.1% |
| Car passenger | 1.6% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 53.1% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- High median household income of $2,606 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Significant work-from-home culture - 43.6% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Diverse housing options with 45.8% separate houses and 30.8% apartments
- Low unemployment rate of 3.8% (vs VIC 5.0%)
Things to be aware of
- Higher median age of 44 may not appeal to younger demographics
- High median monthly mortgage of $3,057 could be a barrier for some buyers
- Lower percentage of separate houses compared to VIC average (45.8% vs 73.4%)
- Rented properties slightly below VIC average (26.7% vs 28.5%)
- High percentage of high-income households may indicate higher living costs
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.