Notting Hill vs Mulgrave

Notting Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in Mulgrave. In Notting Hill, about half of households rent. In Mulgrave, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Notting Hill is closer to the city centre: 22.3 km, against 27.2 km. On these figures, Notting Hill tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Mulgrave suits couples.

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

Mulgrave

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Notting Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($432,000 vs $788,800)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Notting Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($371/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Notting Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.3 km vs 27.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • But Notting Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 17%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Notting Hill returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 4.2%)
  • Mulgrave is growing faster (2.7% vs -5.1%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Notting Hill Mulgrave
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.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Walkability 69 / 62
Notting Hill — Walkability: 69/100 Mulgrave — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 19 / 24
Notting Hill — Safety: 19/100 Mulgrave — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Notting Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 85 / 65
Notting Hill — Low flood risk: 85/100 Mulgrave — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Mulgrave has more residents (19,889 vs 2,895); Mulgrave skews older (40 vs 30).

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Population 2,895 19,889
+587% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% +2.7%
Median age 30 40
Median household income $81,848/yr $99,476/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $371/wk $430/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
0-4 4.0% / 5.5%
Notting Hill — 0-4: 4.0% Mulgrave — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.4% / 12.2%
Notting Hill — 5-14: 8.4% Mulgrave — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.7% / 5.3%
Notting Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Mulgrave — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 15.4% / 5.7%
Notting Hill — 20-24: 15.4% Mulgrave — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 27.9% / 13.6%
Notting Hill — 25-34: 27.9% Mulgrave — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 14.6% / 14.6%
Notting Hill — 35-44: 14.6% Mulgrave — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 8.9% / 13.1%
Notting Hill — 45-54: 8.9% Mulgrave — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 7.0% / 10.4%
Notting Hill — 55-64: 7.0% Mulgrave — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 4.8% / 9.9%
Notting Hill — 65-74: 4.8% Mulgrave — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 2.8% / 7.1%
Notting Hill — 75-84: 2.8% Mulgrave — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.6% / 2.6%
Notting Hill — 85+: 1.6% Mulgrave — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Notting Hill 29.9% couple families
Notting Hill — Couple Families: 29.9% Notting Hill — Lone Person: 39.7% Notting Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Notting Hill — Group Household: 15.6% Notting Hill — Other Families: 4.0%
Mulgrave 54.5% couple families
Mulgrave — Couple Families: 54.5% Mulgrave — Lone Person: 23.5% Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mulgrave — Group Household: 4.6% Mulgrave — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Notting Hill 51.3% renting
Notting Hill — Owned Outright: 21.3% Notting Hill — Mortgage: 27.4% Notting Hill — Renting: 51.3%
Mulgrave 23.0% renting
Mulgrave — Owned Outright: 39.1% Mulgrave — Mortgage: 37.9% Mulgrave — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
China 12.0% / 6.2%
Notting Hill — China: 12.0% Mulgrave — China: 6.2%
Sri Lanka 7.9% / 5.0%
Notting Hill — Sri Lanka: 7.9% Mulgrave — Sri Lanka: 5.0%
India 7.3% / 5.2%
Notting Hill — India: 7.3% Mulgrave — India: 5.2%
Malaysia 4.9% / 3.1%
Notting Hill — Malaysia: 4.9% Mulgrave — Malaysia: 3.1%
Vietnam 3.2% / 3.0%
Notting Hill — Vietnam: 3.2% Mulgrave — Vietnam: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

Qualifications

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

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 17.3%
Notting Hill — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Postgraduate Degree 17.2% / 7.4%
Notting Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2% Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Notting Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 9.3%
Notting Hill — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Notting Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Notting Hill 45.3% houses
Notting Hill — Houses: 45.3% Notting Hill — Flats / Apartments: 44.9% Notting Hill — Townhouses: 9.8%
Mulgrave 83.0% houses
Mulgrave — Houses: 83.0% Mulgrave — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Mulgrave — Townhouses: 16.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Median house price $1,167,000 $1,103,500
Median unit price $432,000 $788,800
Median land price — $1,492,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 13 sales
 25 days
from 276 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.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
3 bed $1.15M / $1.01M
Notting Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (16 sales) Mulgrave — 3 bed: $1.01M (210 sales)

16 vs 210 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.2M
Notting Hill — 4 bed: $1.23M (5 sales) Mulgrave — 4 bed: $1.2M (146 sales)

5 vs 146 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.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
2 bed $445K / $690K
Notting Hill — 2 bed: $445K (24 sales) Mulgrave — 2 bed: $690K (13 sales)

24 vs 13 sales

3 bed $875K / $823K
Notting Hill — 3 bed: $875K (6 sales) Mulgrave — 3 bed: $823K (20 sales)

6 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Notting Hill has more commercially zoned land (85% vs 2%).

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Commercial 85% 2%
Residential 0% 57%
Other and special use 2% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 14%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Notting Hill Mulgrave
New dwellings approved 1,233
across Monash
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Houses — 3.7%
$730/wk on $1.01M
Units 7.3%
$600/wk on $430K
 4.2%
$570/wk on $702K

Ranking within VIC

Notting Hill Mulgrave
House price Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 97% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 50% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mulgrave carries more flood risk (35 vs 15).

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
76/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Clayton, 1.8 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.0% 3.3%

Schools in Notting Hill

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

Schools in Mulgrave

  • Mazenod College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Mulgrave Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John Vianney's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wellington Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Albany Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 8 18
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 2 13
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Mulgrave sits further from the CBD (27.2 km vs 22.3 km).

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Walkability score 69/100 62/100
Distance to Melbourne 22.3 km 27.2 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 70.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 439.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3168
 3.7%
postcode 3170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 3168
 35
postcode 3170

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.

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Car (driver) 54.1% / 60.3%
Notting Hill — Car (driver): 54.1% Mulgrave — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 31.0%
Notting Hill — Worked from Home: 32.2% Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 31.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.6%
Notting Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3% Mulgrave — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 3.1% / 2.4%
Notting Hill — Train: 3.1% Mulgrave — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 4.3% / 0.9%
Notting Hill — Walked Only: 4.3% Mulgrave — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 2.8% / 1.5%
Notting Hill — Bus: 2.8% Mulgrave — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Connectivity score 77/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,730 premises
 15%
8,782 premises

Climate

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Annual rainfall 644 mm 781 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Notting Hill Mulgrave
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 — 20.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.98 pphm

Council rates

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Average residential rate $1,697/yr
same for both
Council Monash
same for both

Federal electorate

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Division Hotham
same for both
Member Clare O'Neil
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Notting Hill Mulgrave
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Notting Hill

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Students

Mulgrave

Multicultural Outer

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