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Suburb profile ·Stonnington LGA · VIC ·3144

Kooyong VIC 3144

Kooyong is in Stonnington LGA, VIC, postcode 3144, with population 842.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$620/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
842
842 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
655
37 added 12mo · 5MW

Price history

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Greater Melbourne
2.5%
Balanced market

Official vacancy is published at the Greater Melbourne level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025
Investor profile

Who invests in Kooyong

Owner-occupied 76%Rented 24%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared7.5%
600 of 1,271 landlords
Avg rental loss$19,009/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,271
Reported capital gains1,926
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

74% of homes here are owner-occupied and 24% rented, with 8% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

74% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

Buying
19.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
19%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $3,425/mo, while renters pay about $2,687/mo — owning runs $738/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$3.21M
Household income · yr
$167K
Median rent · wk
$620
Owner mortgage · mo
$3,425

Household income

$167K household · yr+103.3% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$74K
Family
$241K
Household
$167K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
3
$300-649
14
$650-999
21
$1,000-1,499
25
$1,500-1,999
30
$2,000-2,999
36
$3,000-3,999
30
$4,000+
122

At the median asking rent, about 34% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,067/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (311 households)
Owned outright
44%
Owned with mortgage
30%
Rented
24%
Dwelling structure14.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
44%
Townhouse / semi
14%
Flat / apartment
42%

Getting to work: 42% drive, 5% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 49% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

8/ 100 livability index

Top 92% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 8% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access19
Public transport (7 stops)27
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending Mar 2026
13,399
11,590 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k11,590
Total incidents13,399· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault84334%
  • Sexual Offences2078%
  • Robbery703%
  • Break And Enter1,34955%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

No mapped bushfire exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

Low broad-area context

About 8.9% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Not designated ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

Low exposure ~8.9%
~8.9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Neighbourhood Residential (NRZ)
Public / Open space 49% Residential 48% Other 3% Commercial / Mixed 1%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · Stonnington LGA

Dwellings
+21.7%
59,610 → 72,560
+12,950 dwellings
Population
+24.3%
106,280 → 132,140
Households
+26.7%
51,720 → 65,540

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Population outlook

20,542 people · 202222,101 by 2032 (+7.6%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Malvern - Glen Iris SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Kooyong VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Stonnington local government area, Kooyong is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3144). The area has roughly 842 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $167K 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 +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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, Scottish.

Units have a median price of $3.2 million (+128% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,425.

Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Stonnington LGA is higher than average at 11,590 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.0%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.2M/$850K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +128.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$3.2M/$850K Above Median
Affordability19.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+128.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$3,425
Rent · wk(Census)$590
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$620
Gross yield1.0%
Price / income19.2x
Population growth · Stonnington LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)114,789
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Stonnington LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)775
Houses 11%Units 89%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Stonnington LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3144ATO
Negatively geared7.5%
600 of filers
Avg rental loss$19,009/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,271
Reported capital gains1,926
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population842
Median age44
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$3,218
Personal income · wk$1,428
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$2,625 → $3,218
Change+22.6%
vs VIC median-0.9 pp
Median rent+13%
stablevs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops5
Kooyong Railway Station/Glenferrie Rd #65
Kooyong Station
Hospitals · Stonnington LGAAIHW
Public0
Private6
Cabrini Malvernprivate
Cabrini Prahranprivate
Malvern Dialysis Clinicprivate
The Avenue Hospitalprivate
The Victoria Clinicprivate
Toorak Cosmetic Surgery Day Centreprivate
Aged care · Stonnington LGAGEN
Facilities10
Residential places772
Regis East Malvern155 places
Malvern East Horizons Care Community112 places
mecwacare Malvern Centre108 places
Arcare Malvern East94 places
Regis Armadale83 places
Arcare Parkview Malvern East67 places
+4 more in Stonnington LGA
Childcare · Stonnington LGAACECQA
Services58
Approved places4,465
Exceeding NQS24
TeamKids - Lloyd Street Primary258 places
Blairholme Early Learning Centre182 places
Explorers Early Learning - Kooyong Road168 places
Niño Early Learning Adventures - Chadstone158 places
Guardian Childcare & Education South Yarra157 places
Geelong Grammar School Toorak OSHC151 places
+52 more in Stonnington LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kooyong for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

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 · 2025 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · mixed acquisition · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 7 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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kooyong FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kooyong in?

    Kooyong is in the Stonnington Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3144. Council-level context for Stonnington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Kooyong?

    The median weekly rent in Kooyong is $620/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Kooyong?

    Rent context available: Kooyong has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Kooyong a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kooyong?

    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.

  6. How often is the Kooyong 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.