Aintree VIC 3336
Aintree sits 38 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 36 minutes by car. Census data records 7,982 residents with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $122,096 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Aintree is characterised by high bushfire risk. 4 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Aintree a good suburb?
Aintree scores a C (41/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, prices, and community, weaker on schools and safety.
Below the state average
4 schools · Bottom 17% in VIC
Very walkable
Walkability 73/100 · 37.6 km · 36 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $754K · More affordable than 95% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 92/100 · Crime 58/100 · Flood 49/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 30 · 7,982 residents
Liveability Rating
41 / 100 · Ranked #553 in VICEach bar is Aintree's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
41 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataAintree's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $754,000, 0.1% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$754,000
11% above its 4 neighbours (median $677,500)
Based on 257 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 48 days — median across 239 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 35 sales $590K
- 4 bed 182 sales $754K
- 5 bed 38 sales $1.03M
Land
$437,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 177 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Aintree are currently listed at around $745,000 on average. Based on 158 houses listed in the past six months.
$745K
158 houses listed in the last 6 months.
158 of the suburb's 2,164 dwellings (7.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Aintree rent for around $530 a week on average, based on 116 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$530/wk
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $530/wk)
116 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
117 rentals advertised against an estimated 452 rented homes (25.9%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$530/week ($28,000 a year) on a $745,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
13 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 8 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Aintree safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Aintree sits in the moderate band, with 347 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 16% on the prior year.
347 offences
16.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202525 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve Aintree, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,832 students across 3 schools (avg 611)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 1018-1058, median 1029 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Aintree Primary School (1,323 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Aintree is very walkable on foot — at 73/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Aintree.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 103.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 78.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 78.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Aintree.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 3,408
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Melton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 21 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Aintree is home to about 8,000 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
7,982
Median Age
30
Median Household Income
$122,096/yr
Census Median Rent
$420/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
3.6
Median Personal Income
$50,960/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.4%
Total Dwellings
2,164
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.1%
Houses
99.0%
Rental Stress
17.9%
Mortgage Stress
21.3%
Work From Home
26.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 44.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 30.7%
- Employment Rate
- 71.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 53.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
904 residents (11.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,952 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
20% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (762 of 3,901).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 887 people work here; 3,901 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 76% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,779 a year through Melton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 88%
- Environmental 8%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Urban Floodway Zone → Urban Growth Zone · C244melt, Sep 2026 6.2 ha
- Urban Floodway Zone → Rural Conservation Zone · C244melt, Sep 2026 3.6 ha
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Melton
In the year to August 2026, 4,602 new dwellings were approved across Melton. That mix is 3,953 houses and 649 units. Approvals are up 5.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 14,831 homes
- Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 498 homes
- Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 1,467 homes
- Land set aside, awaiting a precinct structure plan 12,866 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
Days over the limit in 2025: ozone 0.
From the Melton monitoring station, 9.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Melbourne Airport, 15.7 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 21.6 km
- Annual rainfall
- 518 mm
- 81 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 12 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.0°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 3.8 km
- 4.5 kmOther Construction Material MiningTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 3336, 319 of 19,849 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.4% (1,074 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3336, 4,667 rooftop-solar systems totalling 34.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,245 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,036 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
587 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3336 in 2025-26, rank 4 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 844, in 2021-22.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
21 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 45 across postcode 3336.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $754,000 this is $4,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Alice Jordan-Baird Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alice Jordan-Baird | 60.3% | 39.7% | +0.3 |
| 2022 | Brendan O'Connor | 60.0% | 40.0% | +4.3 |
| 2019 | Brendan O'Connor | 65.4% | 34.6% | +3.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Luba Grigorovitch Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Luba Grigorovitch ALP | 53.1% | 64.2% | 35.8% |
| 2018 | Marlene Kairouz ALP | 63.5% | 75.7% | 24.4% |
| 2014 | Marlene Kairouz ALP | 60.3% | 70.0% | 30.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Aintree
Is Aintree a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Aintree is moderate (58/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Aintree?
Aintree has a high recorded bushfire history (92/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (49/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Aintree a good place to live?
Aintree has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (41/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Aintree?
Aintree, VIC had a population of 7,982 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Aintree, VIC?
The postcode for Aintree, VIC is 3336.
How far is Aintree from Melbourne?
Aintree is 38 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 36 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Aintree?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Aintree was $122,096 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Aintree?
The median advertised rent in Aintree is $530 a week for houses (116 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Aintree?
The median age of residents in Aintree was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Aintree at risk of bushfire?
Aintree has a high recorded bushfire history (92/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Aintree?
There are 4 schools inside the Aintree boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Aintree walkable?
Aintree scores 73/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Aintree?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Aintree (Melton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.4 µg/m³. That puts Aintree below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Aintree?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Aintree, Melbourne Airport (15.7 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6°C, 518 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Aintree?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Aintree belong to?
Aintree sits within the Melton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Aintree?
The average residential rates bill through Melton is $1,779 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Aintree?
Across Melton, 4,602 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 5.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Aintree in?
Aintree sits within the federal Division of Gorton, currently held by Alice Jordan-Baird (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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