Flemington vs Travancore

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Flemington, about half of households are people living alone. In Travancore, most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Flemington: a median of $432,000, against $370,000 in Travancore, though rent is higher in Travancore. Travancore is closer to the city centre: 4.7 km, against 5.9 km. On these figures, Travancore tends to suit young adults.

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

Flemington

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Travancore carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Travancore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper units ($370,000 vs $432,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flemington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $351/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Flemington has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • Travancore carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Flemington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-9.0% vs -14.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.7% vs 7.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flemington Travancore
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.

Flemington Travancore
Walkability 99 / 96
Flemington — Walkability: 99/100 Travancore — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 7 / 25
Flemington — Safety: 7/100 Travancore — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Flemington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Travancore — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 56
Flemington — Low flood risk: 13/100 Travancore — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Flemington has more residents (7,025 vs 2,116); Travancore rents higher ($351/wk vs $300/wk).

Flemington Travancore
Population 7,025
+70% vs other
 2,116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.0% -14.7%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $79,300/yr $87,984/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $351/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flemington Travancore
0-4 5.8% / 3.8%
Flemington — 0-4: 5.8% Travancore — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 8.4% / 4.8%
Flemington — 5-14: 8.4% Travancore — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 3.9% / 2.6%
Flemington — 15-19: 3.9% Travancore — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 7.2% / 11.5%
Flemington — 20-24: 7.2% Travancore — 20-24: 11.5%
25-34 24.6% / 33.2%
Flemington — 25-34: 24.6% Travancore — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 16.2% / 17.8%
Flemington — 35-44: 16.2% Travancore — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 12.4% / 9.4%
Flemington — 45-54: 12.4% Travancore — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 9.5% / 7.5%
Flemington — 55-64: 9.5% Travancore — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 7.3% / 6.6%
Flemington — 65-74: 7.3% Travancore — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 3.1% / 2.5%
Flemington — 75-84: 3.1% Travancore — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.6% / 0.7%
Flemington — 85+: 1.6% Travancore — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flemington 53.6% lone person
Flemington — Lone Person: 53.6% Flemington — Couple Families: 21.2% Flemington — One Parent Families: 13.8% Flemington — Group Household: 9.0% Flemington — Other Families: 2.4%
Travancore 58.0% lone person
Travancore — Lone Person: 58.0% Travancore — Couple Families: 17.7% Travancore — One Parent Families: 8.7% Travancore — Group Household: 12.1% Travancore — Other Families: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flemington 62.1% renting
Flemington — Owned Outright: 15.2% Flemington — Mortgage: 22.7% Flemington — Renting: 62.1%
Travancore 56.9% renting
Travancore — Owned Outright: 17.4% Travancore — Mortgage: 25.7% Travancore — Renting: 56.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Flemington Travancore
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 29.4%
Flemington — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Travancore — Bachelor Degree: 29.4%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 17.2%
Flemington — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Travancore — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.4%
Flemington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Travancore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 6.3%
Flemington — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Travancore — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.2%
Flemington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Travancore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

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.

Flemington Travancore
India 1.5% / 7.5%
Flemington — India: 1.5% Travancore — India: 7.5%
Vietnam 4.5% / 1.5%
Flemington — Vietnam: 4.5% Travancore — Vietnam: 1.5%
China 1.6% / 3.7%
Flemington — China: 1.6% Travancore — China: 3.7%
England 2.1% / 1.4%
Flemington — England: 2.1% Travancore — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.6%
Flemington — New Zealand: 1.9% Travancore — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.1% / 2.4%
Flemington — Malaysia: 1.1% Travancore — Malaysia: 2.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 2.2%
Flemington — Philippines: 0.7% Travancore — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flemington 55.3% flats / apartments
Flemington — Flats / Apartments: 55.3% Flemington — Houses: 21.6% Flemington — Townhouses: 23.1%
Travancore 76.2% flats / apartments
Travancore — Flats / Apartments: 76.2% Travancore — Houses: 15.0% Travancore — Townhouses: 8.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Flemington Travancore
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,235,000
Median unit price $432,500 $370,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 57 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.

Flemington Travancore
1 bed $360K / $344K
Flemington — 1 bed: $360K (67 sales) Travancore — 1 bed: $344K (13 sales)

67 vs 13 sales

2 bed $530K / $370K
Flemington — 2 bed: $530K (57 sales) Travancore — 2 bed: $370K (99 sales)

57 vs 99 sales

Zoning mix

Flemington Travancore
Other and special use 54% 0%
Residential 30% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 24%
Parks and recreation 6% 17%
Commercial 2% 8%
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

Flemington Travancore
New dwellings approved 4,715
across Melbourne
 702
across Moonee Valley
Approvals change year on year +195% +82%

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.

Flemington Travancore
Houses 3.8%
$762/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units 7.7%
$680/wk on $460K
 7.2%
$575/wk on $418K

Ranking within VIC

Flemington Travancore
House price Higher than 75% of VIC —
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools Higher than 53% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 12% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Travancore scores higher overall (79 vs 51).

Flemington Travancore
Grade B A
Score 51/100 79/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Flemington carries more flood risk (87 vs 44); Flemington carries more crime risk (93 vs 75).

Flemington Travancore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
75/100
Flood High
87/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Flemington Travancore
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.3 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 1.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 5.4%

Schools in Flemington

  • St Brendan's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mount Alexander 7-12 College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Debney Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Flemington HUB Independent · Secondary

Schools in Travancore

  • Flemington Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Travancore School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Flemington Travancore
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 17 1
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Flemington Travancore
Walkability score 99/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 5.9 km
+20% vs other
 4.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 14 min
Public transport score 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 93/100
Tram
Peak arrivals per hour 142.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3031
 2.0%
postcode 3032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 11
postcode 3031
 15
postcode 3032

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.

Flemington Travancore
Worked from Home 47.0% / 47.0%
Flemington — Worked from Home: 47.0% Travancore — Worked from Home: 47.0%
Car (driver) 31.3% / 31.1%
Flemington — Car (driver): 31.3% Travancore — Car (driver): 31.1%
Tram / Light Rail 3.4% / 10.3%
Flemington — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4% Travancore — Tram / Light Rail: 10.3%
Train 8.0% / 4.6%
Flemington — Train: 8.0% Travancore — Train: 4.6%
Walked Only 4.2% / 2.7%
Flemington — Walked Only: 4.2% Travancore — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 3.6% / 2.0%
Flemington — Bicycle: 3.6% Travancore — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.0%).

Setting

Flemington Travancore
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Flemington Travancore
Connectivity score 79/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
4,227 premises
 6%
1,417 premises

Climate

Flemington Travancore
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Flemington Travancore
PM2.5 — 7.9 µg/m³
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Flemington Travancore
Average residential rate $2,345/yr $2,027/yr
Council Melbourne Moonee Valley

Federal electorate

Flemington Travancore
Division Maribyrnong
same for both
Member Jo Briskey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flemington Travancore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flemington

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Travancore

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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