Aspendale vs Edithvale

In both, most households own their home. In Aspendale, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Aspendale is closer to the city centre: 28.2 km, against 36.9 km. On these figures, Aspendale tends to suit couples, while Edithvale suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aspendale

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • But Edithvale carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aspendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (28.2 km vs 36.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edithvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 31%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Aspendale and Edithvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aspendale Edithvale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aspendale Edithvale
Walkability 75 / 73
Aspendale — Walkability: 75/100 Edithvale — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 50 / 65
Aspendale — Safety: 50/100 Edithvale — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aspendale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edithvale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 26
Aspendale — Low flood risk: 35/100 Edithvale — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Aspendale has higher household incomes ($121,836 vs $109,252).

Aspendale Edithvale
Population 7,285
+14% vs other
 6,276
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +8.1%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $121,836/yr
+10% vs other
 $109,252/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+7% vs other
 $429/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Edithvale
0-4 5.9% / 6.3%
Aspendale — 0-4: 5.9% Edithvale — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.0% / 12.7%
Aspendale — 5-14: 15.0% Edithvale — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.7% / 5.2%
Aspendale — 15-19: 6.7% Edithvale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.7%
Aspendale — 20-24: 4.8% Edithvale — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.0% / 13.1%
Aspendale — 25-34: 9.0% Edithvale — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 14.7% / 15.8%
Aspendale — 35-44: 14.7% Edithvale — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 15.5% / 14.8%
Aspendale — 45-54: 15.5% Edithvale — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.8% / 12.5%
Aspendale — 55-64: 12.8% Edithvale — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.5% / 7.6%
Aspendale — 65-74: 8.5% Edithvale — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.2% / 5.4%
Aspendale — 75-84: 5.2% Edithvale — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.9% / 2.0%
Aspendale — 85+: 1.9% Edithvale — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aspendale 54.7% couple families
Aspendale — Couple Families: 54.7% Aspendale — Lone Person: 27.6% Aspendale — One Parent Families: 13.9% Aspendale — Group Household: 2.5% Aspendale — Other Families: 1.3%
Edithvale 42.7% couple families
Edithvale — Couple Families: 42.7% Edithvale — Lone Person: 35.8% Edithvale — One Parent Families: 16.9% Edithvale — Group Household: 3.5% Edithvale — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aspendale 18.0% renting
Aspendale — Owned Outright: 38.9% Aspendale — Mortgage: 43.1% Aspendale — Renting: 18.0%
Edithvale 25.4% renting
Edithvale — Owned Outright: 33.2% Edithvale — Mortgage: 41.4% Edithvale — Renting: 25.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Edithvale
Bachelor Degree 18.1% / 18.1%
Aspendale — Bachelor Degree: 18.1% Edithvale — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 12.9%
Aspendale — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Edithvale — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.9%
Aspendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Edithvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 5.1%
Aspendale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Edithvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.8%
Aspendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Edithvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aspendale Edithvale
England 4.4% / 4.4%
Aspendale — England: 4.4% Edithvale — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Aspendale — New Zealand: 1.4% Edithvale — New Zealand: 1.6%
China 0.8% / 1.0%
Aspendale — China: 0.8% Edithvale — China: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.9%
Aspendale — South Africa: 0.7% Edithvale — South Africa: 0.9%
India 0.8% / 0.7%
Aspendale — India: 0.8% Edithvale — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Aspendale — Scotland: 0.7% Edithvale — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aspendale 69.1% houses
Aspendale — Houses: 69.1% Aspendale — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Aspendale — Townhouses: 10.5%
Edithvale 50.5% houses
Edithvale — Houses: 50.5% Edithvale — Flats / Apartments: 31.9% Edithvale — Townhouses: 17.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aspendale Edithvale
Median house price $1,360,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $750,000 $737,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 39 sales
 23 days
from 50 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aspendale Edithvale
2 bed $733K / $660K
Aspendale — 2 bed: $733K (29 sales) Edithvale — 2 bed: $660K (45 sales)

29 vs 45 sales

3 bed $948K / $922K
Aspendale — 3 bed: $948K (8 sales) Edithvale — 3 bed: $922K (25 sales)

8 vs 25 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aspendale Edithvale
2 bed $1.04M / $971K
Aspendale — 2 bed: $1.04M (12 sales) Edithvale — 2 bed: $971K (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.28M / $1.26M
Aspendale — 3 bed: $1.28M (40 sales) Edithvale — 3 bed: $1.26M (51 sales)

40 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.59M / $1.44M
Aspendale — 4 bed: $1.59M (36 sales) Edithvale — 4 bed: $1.44M (28 sales)

36 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Aspendale Edithvale
Residential 62% 74%
Other and special use 15% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 10%
Parks and recreation 9%
same for both
Commercial 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aspendale Edithvale
New dwellings approved 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aspendale Edithvale
Houses 3.3%
$950/wk on $1.52M
 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
Units 4.6%
$712/wk on $812K
 4.3%
$595/wk on $722K

Ranking within VIC

Aspendale Edithvale
House price Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools Higher than 85% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Aspendale scores higher overall (77 vs 72).

Aspendale Edithvale
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Aspendale carries more crime risk (50 vs 35).

Aspendale Edithvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
47/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Aspendale Edithvale
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aspendale

  • Mordialloc College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Louis de Montfort's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yarrabah School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Edithvale

  • Edithvale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aspendale Edithvale
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 9 6
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 7 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Edithvale sits further from the CBD (36.9 km vs 28.2 km).

Aspendale Edithvale
Walkability score 75/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.2 km 36.9 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 43 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 82.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3195
 1.1%
postcode 3196
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3195
 25
postcode 3196

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aspendale Edithvale
Car (driver) 51.8% / 54.0%
Aspendale — Car (driver): 51.8% Edithvale — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 38.3%
Aspendale — Worked from Home: 40.1% Edithvale — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Train 3.7% / 3.5%
Aspendale — Train: 3.7% Edithvale — Train: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.5%
Aspendale — Car (passenger): 2.1% Edithvale — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.1%
Aspendale — Walked Only: 1.4% Edithvale — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.0%).

Setting

Aspendale Edithvale
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 484 m
548 m to a named beach
 759 m
753 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Aspendale Edithvale
Connectivity score 90/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
3,111 premises
 40%
3,262 premises

Climate

Aspendale Edithvale
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aspendale Edithvale
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aspendale Edithvale
Average residential rate $1,940/yr
same for both
Council Kingston (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Aspendale Edithvale
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aspendale Edithvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aspendale

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium Trains Transport Hub

Edithvale

Apartments Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium Trains Transport Hub Urban

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