Deanside VIC 3336
Located in Victoria, Deanside sits 33 km from Melbourne CBD, around 34 minutes by car. The suburb has 654 residents, a median age of 29, and a median household income of $114,920 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $401 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,211. The area shows high crime risk and high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Deanside a good suburb?
Deanside scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 23/100 · 33 km · 34 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $690K · More affordable than 94% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 90/100 · Crime 99/100 · Flood 29/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 29 · 654 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #623 in VICEach bar is Deanside'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.
How do you rate the liveability in Deanside?
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Our score
37 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Deanside sits at $690,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
Houses
$690,000
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $700,000)
Based on 110 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 5 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 20 sales $590K
- 4 bed 75 sales $698K
- 5 bed 11 sales $870K
Land
$342,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Deanside are currently listed at around $720,000 on average. Based on 176 houses listed in the past six months.
$720K
176 houses listed in the last 6 months.
176 of the suburb's 202 dwellings (87.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Deanside rent for around $530 a week on average, based on 227 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$530/wk
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $530/wk)
227 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$300/wk
6 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$530/week ($28,000 a year) on a $720,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
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
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.5% 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 Deanside safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Deanside sits in the high band, with 324 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 37% on the prior year. The longer-run trend has eased steadily across the available years.
324 offences
36.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202526 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
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 Deanside, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
Walkability
Deanside is very car-dependent on foot — at 23/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Deanside.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 12.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 10.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 10.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2.5 min
- Span of service
- 18.6 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 Deanside.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 99%
- Premises covered
- 2,440
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
Deanside is home to 654 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 29 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $115,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
654
Median Age
29
Median Household Income
$114,920/yr
Census Median Rent
$401/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,211/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$51,064/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.4%
Total Dwellings
202
Owner-Occupier Rate
75.5%
Houses
101.0%
Rental Stress
18.1%
Mortgage Stress
23.1%
Work From Home
28.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 49.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 39.0%
- Employment Rate
- 70.5%
- 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.
82 residents (12.5%) 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 598 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
19% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (65 of 342).
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.
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 53%
- Environmental 40%
- Infrastructure and transport 5%
- Other and special use 2%
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: 5,749 homes
- Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 1,262 homes
- Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 3,233 homes
- Land set aside, awaiting a precinct structure plan 1,254 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, 12.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Melbourne Airport, 13.4 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 95 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 18.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.6% of addresses
- 105 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- 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- 1.6 km
- 4.9 km
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
7 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 $690,000 this is under 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Natalie Hutchins Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natalie Hutchins ALP | 51.9% | 58.7% | 41.3% |
| 2018 | Natalie Hutchins ALP | 60.9% | 67.9% | 32.1% |
| 2014 | Natalie Hutchins ALP | 57.4% | 66.3% | 33.7% |
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 Deanside
Is Deanside a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Deanside is high (99/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Deanside?
Deanside has a high recorded bushfire history (90/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (29/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Deanside a good place to live?
Deanside has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), 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 Deanside?
Deanside, VIC had a population of 654 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Deanside, VIC?
The postcode for Deanside, VIC is 3336.
How far is Deanside from Melbourne?
Deanside is 33 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 34 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Deanside?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Deanside 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 Deanside?
The median advertised rent in Deanside is $530 a week for houses (227 listings) and $300 a week for units (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Deanside?
The median age of residents in Deanside was 29 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Deanside at risk of bushfire?
Deanside has a high recorded bushfire history (90/100). 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 Deanside?
There is 1 school inside the Deanside boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Deanside walkable?
Deanside scores 23/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. 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 Deanside?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Deanside (Melton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.4 µg/m³. That puts Deanside below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Deanside?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Deanside, Melbourne Airport (13.4 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 Deanside?
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 Deanside belong to?
Deanside sits within the Melton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Deanside?
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 Deanside?
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 Deanside in?
Deanside 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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