Melbourne vs Cremorne

Melbourne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Cremorne. In Melbourne, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Cremorne, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cremorne: a median of $1.26 million, against $516,000 in Melbourne, and rent is higher there too. Melbourne is closer to the city centre: 3.4 km, against 4.9 km. On these figures, Melbourne tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Melbourne

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • But Cremorne has more separate houses rather than flats (11% vs 0%)

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

First-home buyers

Melbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($516,000 vs $1,262,500)
  • has cheaper units ($452,000 vs $621,000)
  • But Cremorne leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Melbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $550/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (73% vs 51%)
  • But Cremorne leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Melbourne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (24% vs 9%)
  • has a shorter drive in (8 min vs 13 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Melbourne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (30 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 89%)

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

Investors

Melbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Melbourne Cremorne
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.

Melbourne Cremorne
Walkability 100 / 95
Melbourne — Walkability: 100/100 Cremorne — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 3 / 5
Melbourne — Safety: 3/100 Cremorne — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Melbourne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 31
Melbourne — Low flood risk: 36/100 Cremorne — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Melbourne has more residents (54,941 vs 2,158); Cremorne has higher household incomes ($153,868 vs $75,296).

Melbourne Cremorne
Population 54,941
+96% vs other
 2,158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +6.9%
Median age 29 32
Median household income $75,296/yr $153,868/yr
+104% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $550/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Melbourne Cremorne
0-4 2.0% / 2.9%
Melbourne — 0-4: 2.0% Cremorne — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 2.2% / 5.0%
Melbourne — 5-14: 2.2% Cremorne — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 3.5% / 2.5%
Melbourne — 15-19: 3.5% Cremorne — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 21.0% / 8.4%
Melbourne — 20-24: 21.0% Cremorne — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 38.3% / 37.6%
Melbourne — 25-34: 38.3% Cremorne — 25-34: 37.6%
35-44 14.8% / 17.3%
Melbourne — 35-44: 14.8% Cremorne — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 6.8% / 11.0%
Melbourne — 45-54: 6.8% Cremorne — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 5.1% / 8.7%
Melbourne — 55-64: 5.1% Cremorne — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 3.7% / 4.1%
Melbourne — 65-74: 3.7% Cremorne — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 1.9% / 1.9%
Melbourne — 75-84: 1.9% Cremorne — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
Melbourne — 85+: 0.7% Cremorne — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Melbourne 63.4% lone person
Melbourne — Lone Person: 63.4% Melbourne — Group Household: 20.6% Melbourne — Couple Families: 7.7% Melbourne — One Parent Families: 4.2% Melbourne — Other Families: 4.2%
Cremorne 50.9% lone person
Cremorne — Lone Person: 50.9% Cremorne — Group Household: 21.2% Cremorne — Couple Families: 21.2% Cremorne — One Parent Families: 4.4% Cremorne — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Melbourne 73.3% renting
Melbourne — Owned Outright: 13.1% Melbourne — Mortgage: 13.6% Melbourne — Renting: 73.3%
Cremorne 51.0% renting
Cremorne — Owned Outright: 17.1% Cremorne — Mortgage: 32.0% Cremorne — Renting: 51.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Melbourne Cremorne
Bachelor Degree 30.6% / 37.0%
Melbourne — Bachelor Degree: 30.6% Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 37.0%
Postgraduate Degree 16.7% / 13.3%
Melbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 16.7% Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.6%
Melbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 6.9%
Melbourne — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.1%
Melbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Cremorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.0%).

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.

Melbourne Cremorne
China 15.1% / 0.9%
Melbourne — China: 15.1% Cremorne — China: 0.9%
India 7.0% / —
Melbourne — India: 7.0% Cremorne — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 6.2% / —
Melbourne — Malaysia: 6.2% Cremorne — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.9% / 4.3%
Melbourne — New Zealand: 1.9% Cremorne — New Zealand: 4.3%
England — / 5.2%
Melbourne — England: not among its largest Cremorne — England: 5.2%
Indonesia 3.7% / —
Melbourne — Indonesia: 3.7% Cremorne — Indonesia: not among its largest
Thailand 2.6% / —
Melbourne — Thailand: 2.6% Cremorne — Thailand: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.0%
Melbourne — Greece: not among its largest Cremorne — Greece: 1.0%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Melbourne — Ireland: not among its largest Cremorne — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Melbourne 99.7% flats / apartments
Melbourne — Flats / Apartments: 99.7% Melbourne — Townhouses: 0.2% Melbourne — Houses: 0.1%
Cremorne 44.5% flats / apartments
Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 44.5% Cremorne — Townhouses: 44.2% Cremorne — Houses: 11.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Melbourne Cremorne
Median house price $516,000 $1,262,500
Median unit price $452,000 $621,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 10 sales
 33 days
from 6 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.

Melbourne Cremorne
1 bed $349K / $436K
Melbourne — 1 bed: $349K (787 sales) Cremorne — 1 bed: $436K (14 sales)

787 vs 14 sales

2 bed $540K / $688K
Melbourne — 2 bed: $540K (999 sales) Cremorne — 2 bed: $688K (20 sales)

999 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Cremorne has more commercially zoned land (56% vs 41%).

Melbourne Cremorne
Commercial 41% 56%
Parks and recreation 37% 5%
Residential 3% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 17%
Other and special use 3%
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

Melbourne Cremorne
New dwellings approved 4,715
across Melbourne
 1,675
across Yarra
Approvals change year on year +195% +646%

Ranking within VIC

Melbourne Cremorne
House price — Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 46% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC

Liveability

Cremorne scores higher overall (73 vs 64).

Melbourne Cremorne
Grade B A
Score 64/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Melbourne Cremorne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
95/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Melbourne Cremorne
Inside the suburb 12 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.2% 2.7%

Schools in Melbourne

  • MacRobertson Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Melbourne Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Wesley College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Eltham College - Lonsdale Street Campus Independent · Combined
  • Holmes Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Melbourne Grammar School - Wadhurst Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Cremorne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Melbourne Cremorne
Supermarkets 25 2
Cafes & restaurants 944 12
Parks & reserves 40 3
Childcare 11 0
GPs 30 0
Pharmacies 28 1
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 43 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Melbourne Cremorne
Walkability score 100/100 95/100
Distance to Melbourne 3.4 km 4.9 km
+44% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 13 min
Public transport score 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 97/100
Rail · Tram
Peak arrivals per hour 3733.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 5.3%
postcode 3000
 3.0%
postcode 3121
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 0
postcode 3000
 7
postcode 3121

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.

Melbourne Cremorne
Worked from Home 41.2% / 54.1%
Melbourne — Worked from Home: 41.2% Cremorne — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 12.4% / 24.1%
Melbourne — Car (driver): 12.4% Cremorne — Car (driver): 24.1%
Walked Only 17.3% / 8.9%
Melbourne — Walked Only: 17.3% Cremorne — Walked Only: 8.9%
Train 10.2% / 7.4%
Melbourne — Train: 10.2% Cremorne — Train: 7.4%
Tram / Light Rail 14.0% / 1.6%
Melbourne — Tram / Light Rail: 14.0% Cremorne — Tram / Light Rail: 1.6%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.3%
Melbourne — Bicycle: 1.9% Cremorne — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Melbourne Cremorne
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 3.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Melbourne Cremorne
Connectivity score 76/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
68,501 premises
 52%
2,369 premises

Climate

Melbourne Cremorne
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)

Melbourne Cremorne
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Melbourne Cremorne
Average residential rate $2,345/yr $1,937/yr
Council Melbourne Yarra

Federal electorate

Melbourne Cremorne
Division Melbourne
same for both
Member Sarah Witty
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Melbourne Cremorne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Melbourne

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

Cremorne

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

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