Noble Park VIC 3174
Located in Victoria, Noble Park sits 35 km from Melbourne CBD, around 36 minutes by car. The suburb has 32,257 residents, a median age of 35, and a median household income of $71,864 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $341 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,647. Noble Park is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 7 schools within the suburb boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Noble Park a good suburb?
Noble Park scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on prices, safety, and community.
Mixed results
7 schools · 2 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 93/100 · 34.9 km · 36 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $825K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 73/100 · Flood 26/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 35 · 32,257 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #298 in VICEach bar is Noble Park's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNoble Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $825,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$825,000
13% below its 5 neighbours (median $950,000)
Based on 307 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 150 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 6 sales $428K
- 2 bed 27 sales $740K
- 3 bed 193 sales $820K
- 4 bed 57 sales $866K
- 5 bed 6 sales $1.12M
- 6 bed 6 sales $1.21M
Units
$578,000
45% above its 5 neighbours (median $400,000)
Based on 287 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 119 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 38 sales $280K
- 2 bed 154 sales $551K
- 3 bed 84 sales $690K
- 4 bed 8 sales $712K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Noble Park are currently listed at around $748,000 on average. Based on 212 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$748K
212 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$578K
106 units listed in the last 6 months.
318 of the suburb's 11,073 dwellings (2.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Noble Park rent for around $620 a week on average, based on 131 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$620/wk
5% below its 5 neighbours (median $650/wk)
131 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$470/wk
4% below its 3 neighbours (median $492/wk)
102 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
233 rentals advertised against an estimated 4,617 rented homes (5.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025128 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 23% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3174.
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$620/week ($32,000 a year) on a $748,000 median
$470/week ($24,000 a year) on a $578,000 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
25 active Airbnb listings: 11 whole homes and 14 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% 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 Noble Park safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Noble Park sits in the high band, with 2,243 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 2% on the prior year.
2,243 offences
1.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202595 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 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
Seven schools serve Noble Park, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. St Anthony's School and Yarraman Oaks Primary School lead the pack.
- • 3,083 students across 7 schools (avg 440)
- • Sectors: 6 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 880-1020, median 962 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Noble Park English Language School (847 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
2.7% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Noble Park is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 93/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 14 parks and 32 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Noble Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 222.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 182.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 152.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.6 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 Noble Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 13,340
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
Greater Dandenong: 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 60 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.
Noble Park is home to about 32,300 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
32,257
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$71,864/yr
Census Median Rent
$341/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,647/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$32,656/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.5%
Total Dwellings
11,073
Owner-Occupier Rate
58.3%
Houses
65.0%
Rental Stress
24.7%
Mortgage Stress
27.5%
Work From Home
15.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
443 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 59 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 4,466 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 34.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 29.2%
- Employment Rate
- 52.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 49.8%
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.
4,951 residents (15.3%) 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 30,184 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
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,268 of 14,219).
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 3,929 people work here; 14,219 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 72% 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 $2,123 a year through Greater Dandenong based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 82%
- Infrastructure and transport 11%
- Parks and recreation 4%
- Commercial 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- General Residential Zone → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 150.1 ha
- Transport Zone 3 → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 1.4 ha
and 3 smaller changes
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: Greater Dandenong
In the year to August 2026, 594 new dwellings were approved across Greater Dandenong. That mix is 214 houses and 380 units. Approvals are down 34.2% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 254 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 13 homes
- Projects firmly planned 107 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 31 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 103 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 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, 2.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Dandenong, 4.3 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 781 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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- 1.3 km
- 2.3 kmFuneral, Crematorium and Cemetery ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.2 km
- 3.3 kmRigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 3.8 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 3174, 183 of 27,088 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.0% (1,089 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3174, 3,749 rooftop-solar systems totalling 22.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,781 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 257 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.
14 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3174 in 2025-26, rank 69 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 441, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
14 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 15 across postcode 3174.
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 $825,000 this is $75,000 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 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 Gabrielle Williams Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gabrielle Williams ALP | 54.9% | 69.1% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | Gabrielle Williams ALP | 66.0% | 73.9% | 26.1% |
| 2014 | Gabrielle Williams ALP | 52.8% | 62.9% | 37.1% |
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 Noble Park
Is Noble Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Noble Park is high (73/100, 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 Noble Park?
Noble Park has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (26/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Noble Park a good place to live?
Noble Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (58/100), 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 Noble Park?
Noble Park, VIC had a population of 32,257 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Noble Park, VIC?
The postcode for Noble Park, VIC is 3174.
How far is Noble Park from Melbourne?
Noble Park is 35 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 Noble Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Noble Park was $71,864 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 Noble Park?
The median advertised rent in Noble Park is $620 a week for houses (131 listings) and $470 a week for units (102 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Noble Park?
The median age of residents in Noble Park was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Noble Park?
There are 7 schools inside the Noble Park boundary: 2 above, 3 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Noble Park walkable?
Noble Park scores 93/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally 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 Noble Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Noble Park (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Noble Park 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 Noble Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Noble Park, Dandenong (4.3 km away), 781 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Noble Park?
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 Noble Park belong to?
Noble Park sits within the Greater Dandenong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Noble Park?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Dandenong is $2,123 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Noble Park?
Across Greater Dandenong, 594 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.2% 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 Noble Park in?
Noble Park 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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