North Melbourne VIC

Postcode 3051 · Melbourne LGA

North Melbourne is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Melbourne local government area (postcode 3051). With a population of 14,953, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in North Melbourne is $1.3 million, having grown strongly 7.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $520,000 (-5.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $570. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,035.

North Melbourne is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1023, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 rail stations, 47 bus stops. The crime rate in the Melbourne LGA is higher than average at 23,998 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, North Melbourne offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.3M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$875K Above Median
Affordability14.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+7.5% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$54,000
Mean Income$73,635
Earners12,690
YoY Change+1.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.3M
7.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$520K
-5.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$381
POPULATION
14,953
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age31
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$1,717
Personal Income /wk$943
Mortgage /mth$2,035
CRIME (Melbourne LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)23,998
Total Incidents46,695
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations7
Bus Stops47
Arden Station/Laurens St
Flemington Bridge Station
Flemington Bridge Station/Flemington Rd #22
Macaulay Station
Macaulay Station/Macaulay Rd
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1023
Total Students3,464
Catholic3
Government1
Independent1
Saints CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 935
North Melbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1136
St Aloysius CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1127
St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1098
River Nile SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 820
Data: 2024