Victoria VIC
Victoria has ~6.8 million residents, two-thirds of them in Greater Melbourne — historically the country's fastest-growing capital before COVID and still recovering its pre-pandemic trajectory. Metro Melbourne combines extensive train and tram networks (the most comprehensive public transport in Australia) with strong inner-suburb density and outer growth corridors west (Wyndham, Melton) and south-east (Casey, Cardinia) where most new housing supply is built. Beyond the capital, the state runs from the Mediterranean wine and farming country of the west, through the rugged Great Ocean Road coast, to cool-temperate alpine country in the north-east. Major regional centres Geelong (~280K), Ballarat, and Bendigo each have distinct identities and sub-markets. Inner Melbourne suburbs carry extensive Heritage Overlay protections from the Victorian-era boom, particularly in Carlton, Fitzroy, Brunswick, and Albert Park. The economy is anchored in financial services, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, and a strong creative-industries sector based in Melbourne.
Victoria median house prices range from $149,000 to $3.35 million.
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Best suburbs in Victoria
Fastest-growing regional cities in Victoria
Population change over the five years to June 2025, by ABS urban area.
- Warragul +15.0% 47,510 people · +1.9% in the last year
- Geelong +10.8% 314,381 people · +2.1% in the last year
- Ballarat +10.1% 120,939 people · +1.8% in the last year
- Albury – Wodonga +6.1% 102,435 people · +1.2% in the last year
- Bendigo +4.4% 106,493 people · +0.8% in the last year
Source: ABS Regional population, estimated resident population at 30 June 2025.
66,781 residents
129,180 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
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Median house prices across Melbourne
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown. Covers metropolitan Melbourne, where most of Victoria's population and nearly all of its recorded sales are.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display. See every Melbourne suburb.
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Common questions about Victoria
What is the population of Victoria?
6,496,585 people lived in the Victoria suburbs SuburbScan indexes at the 2021 ABS Census. The ABS's own state total also counts residents outside any named suburb, so it runs slightly higher.
How many suburbs are in Victoria?
Victoria has 2,944 suburbs and localities by the ABS count (2021), 2,835 of them with residents. SuburbScan has pages for 2,935 suburbs and localities, from the national address file.
What is the largest suburb in Victoria?
Point Cook is the most populated suburb in Victoria with a population of 66,781 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best-rated suburbs in Victoria?
The top-rated suburbs in Victoria on SuburbScan are Canterbury, Surrey Hills, and Black Rock, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which suburbs in Victoria are growing fastest?
The fastest-growing suburbs in Victoria by population change (2016 to 2021 census) are Mambourin, Kalkallo, and Officer South.
What is the median house price range in Victoria?
Median house prices in Victoria range from $149,000 to $3,350,000 across indexable metro and regional suburbs, based on the last six months of public property listings.
How much of Victoria has a history of bushfire?
65% of Victoria suburbs have at least one recorded bushfire touching their boundary, from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries with planned burns excluded. Each suburb page shows its own history.