Located in Victoria, Aspendale Gardens sits 36 km from Melbourne CBD, around 43 minutes by car. The suburb has 6,427 residents, a median age of 43, and a median household income of $114,920 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb fell 1.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $496 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. Aspendale Gardens is characterised by high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Aspendale Gardens a good suburb?
Aspendale Gardens scores a A (68/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 63/100 · 36.4 km · 43 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $1.24M · Pricier than 80% of VIC
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 26/100 · Flood 87/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 43 · 6,427 residents
Liveability Rating
68 / 100 · Ranked #168 in VICEach bar is Aspendale Gardens's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
68 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataAspendale Gardens's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.24 million, about 2% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,240,000
24% above its 7 neighbours (median $1,000,000)
Based on 89 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 30 sales $1.11M
- 4 bed 49 sales $1.28M
- 5 bed 9 sales $1.4M
Units
$693,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $685K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Aspendale Gardens are currently listed at around $1.09 million on average. Based on 10 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.09M
10 houses listed in the last 6 months.
10 of the suburb's 2,150 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Aspendale Gardens rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$850/wk
9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
9 rentals advertised against an estimated 236 rented homes (3.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3195.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.09 million 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
2 active Airbnb listings: 1 whole home and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.0% 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 Aspendale Gardens safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Aspendale Gardens sits in the low band, with 113 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 27% on the prior year.
113 offences
27.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202514 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
One school serve Aspendale Gardens, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Aspendale Gardens Primary School leads the pack.
- • 592 students in one school (avg 592)
Primary
Walkability
Aspendale Gardens is somewhat walkable on foot — at 63/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Aspendale Gardens.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 47.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 40.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 19.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.7 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 Aspendale Gardens.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 45%
- Premises covered
- 2,103
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
Kingston (Vic.): 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 16 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Aspendale Gardens is home to about 6,400 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $115,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,427
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$114,920/yr
Census Median Rent
$496/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$42,120/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.1%
Total Dwellings
2,150
Owner-Occupier Rate
89.0%
Houses
84.3%
Rental Stress
22.4%
Mortgage Stress
20.9%
Work From Home
30.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
16 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 224 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 66.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 71.0%
- Employment Rate
- 64.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.5%
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.
134 residents (2.1%) 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 6,136 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
12% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (415 of 3,390).
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 801 people work here; 3,390 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 $1,940 a year through Kingston (Vic.) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 53%
- Infrastructure and transport 32%
- Rural and farming 9%
- Parks and recreation 5%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Proposed rezonings
- Green Wedge Zone → Green Wedge A Zone · C220king, exhibited Oct 2026 16.9 ha
- Green Wedge Zone → Transport Zone 2 · C220king, exhibited Oct 2026 13.3 ha
and 1 smaller change
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: Kingston (Vic.)
In the year to August 2026, 465 new dwellings were approved across Kingston (Vic.). That mix is 196 houses and 269 units. Approvals are down 36.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
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
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 8.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Moorabbin Airport, 5.1 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.8 km
- 2.1 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 644 mm
- 94 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.0°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
- 2 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
8 facilities within 5 km- 0.2 kmMilk and Cream ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.9 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 2.4 km
- 2.8 km
- 2.8 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 3195, 508 of 30,147 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (842 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3195, 4,536 rooftop-solar systems totalling 34.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,584 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 331 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.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3195 in 2025-26. The most was 309, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
7 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 28 across postcode 3195.
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 $1,240,000 this is $490,000 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 2026-10-28 — 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 Mark Dreyfus Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Dreyfus | 64.3% | 35.7% | +4.8 |
| 2022 | Mark Dreyfus | 56.9% | 43.1% | -0.4 |
| 2019 | Mark Dreyfus | 56.4% | 43.6% | -3.5 |
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 Tim Richardson Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Richardson ALP | 58.2% | 58.2% | 41.8% |
| 2018 | Tim Richardson ALP | 50.1% | 62.9% | 37.1% |
| 2014 | Tim Richardson ALP | 52.1% | 52.1% | 47.9% |
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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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Aspendale Gardens
Is Aspendale Gardens a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Aspendale Gardens is low (26/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Aspendale Gardens?
Aspendale Gardens has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (87/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Aspendale Gardens a good place to live?
Aspendale Gardens has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (68/100), 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 Aspendale Gardens?
Aspendale Gardens, VIC had a population of 6,427 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Aspendale Gardens, VIC?
The postcode for Aspendale Gardens, VIC is 3195.
How far is Aspendale Gardens from Melbourne?
Aspendale Gardens is 36 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 43 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Aspendale Gardens?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Aspendale Gardens was $114,920 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 Aspendale Gardens?
The median advertised rent in Aspendale Gardens is $850 a week for houses (9 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Aspendale Gardens?
The median age of residents in Aspendale Gardens was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Aspendale Gardens?
There is 1 school inside the Aspendale Gardens boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Aspendale Gardens walkable?
Aspendale Gardens scores 63/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat 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 Aspendale Gardens?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Aspendale Gardens (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Aspendale Gardens below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Aspendale Gardens?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Aspendale Gardens, Moorabbin Airport (5.1 km away), summer days average 26°C, winter nights 6.9°C, 644 mm of rain a year over 94 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Aspendale Gardens?
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 Aspendale Gardens belong to?
Aspendale Gardens sits within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Aspendale Gardens?
The average residential rates bill through Kingston (Vic.) is $1,940 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Aspendale Gardens?
Across Kingston (Vic.), 465 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 36.4% 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 Aspendale Gardens in?
Aspendale Gardens sits within the federal Division of Isaacs, currently held by Mark Dreyfus (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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