Notting Hill VIC 3168
Notting Hill sits 22 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 25 minutes by car. Census data records 2,895 residents with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $81,848 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 5.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $371 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,876. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.
Is Notting Hill a good suburb?
Notting Hill scores a A (75/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Very walkable
Walkability 69/100 · 22.3 km · 25 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $1.17M · Less affordable than 92% of VIC
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 81/100 · Flood 15/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 30 · 2,895 residents
Liveability Rating
75 / 100 · Ranked #114 in VICEach bar is Notting Hill'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
75 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataNotting Hill's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $432,000, 0.1% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$432,000
49% below its 4 neighbours (median $845,000)
Based on 45 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 23 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 12 sales $335K
- 2 bed 24 sales $445K
- 3 bed 6 sales $875K
Houses
$1,167,000
27% below its 4 neighbours (median $1,600,000)
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 21 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 16 sales $1.15M
- 4 bed 5 sales $1.23M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsUnits in Notting Hill are currently listed at around $430,000 on average. Based on 5 units listed in the past six months.
$430K
5 units listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 1,021 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Notting Hill rent for around $695 a week on average, based on 13 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$695/wk
18% below its 4 neighbours (median $850/wk)
13 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$600/wk
9% above its 4 neighbours (median $550/wk)
16 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
29 rentals advertised against an estimated 524 rented homes (5.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025108 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3168.
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
IndicativeNot enough house sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $430,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
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
19 active Airbnb listings: 14 whole homes and 5 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.3% 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 Notting Hill safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Notting Hill sits in the high band, with 248 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 14% on the prior year.
248 offences
14.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202510 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
Universities nearby
- 1.8 kmMonash ClaytonMonash University · 383 courses
- 6.7 kmDeakin University, Melbourne Burwood CampusDeakin University · 204 courses
- 9.1 kmMonash CaulfieldMonash University · 198 courses
11.0% 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
Notting Hill is somewhat walkable on foot — at 69/100, 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 Notting Hill.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 70.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 54.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 34.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.4 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 Notting Hill.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 16%
- Premises covered
- 1,730
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
Monash: 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 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Notting Hill is home to about 2,900 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $82,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,895
Median Age
30
Median Household Income
$81,848/yr
Census Median Rent
$371/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,876/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$36,972/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.8%
Total Dwellings
1,021
Owner-Occupier Rate
48.7%
Houses
45.3%
Rental Stress
23.6%
Mortgage Stress
27.5%
Work From Home
32.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
12 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 8 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 513 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 35.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 38.2%
- Employment Rate
- 60.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 68.2%
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.
698 residents (24.1%) 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 2,779 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 (187 of 1,543).
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 7,287 people work here; 1,543 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 4.7 jobs for every working resident. At least 79% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
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 $1,697 a year through Monash based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Commercial 85%
- Infrastructure and transport 13%
- Other and special use 2%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Special Use Zone → Precinct Zone · C176mona, Jul 2026 76.9 ha
- General Residential Zone → Precinct Zone · C176mona, Jul 2026 53.8 ha
- Mixed Use Zone → Precinct Zone · C176mona, Jul 2026 3.2 ha
- Transport Zone 2 → Precinct Zone · C176mona, Jul 2026 1.9 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: Monash
In the year to August 2026, 1,233 new dwellings were approved across Monash. That mix is 616 houses and 617 units. Approvals are down 3.8% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 16 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 16 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
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
From the Box Hill monitoring station, 8.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Moorabbin Airport, 9.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 11.8 km
- 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
17 facilities within 5 km- 0.8 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.0 kmMedical and Surgical Equipment ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 1.0 kmScientific Research ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 1.0 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.1 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 3168, 343 of 17,333 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 6.2% (1,066 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 8.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3168, 1,173 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,602 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 95 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.
1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3168 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 138, in 2007-08.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
23 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 55 across postcode 3168.
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 $432,000 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 2026-10-26 — 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 Clare O'Neil Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clare O'Neil | 66.9% | 33.1% | +5.3 |
| 2022 | Clare O'Neil | 64.2% | 35.8% | -3.1 |
| 2019 | Clare O'Neil | 55.9% | 44.1% | -1.7 |
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 Steve Dimopoulos Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Steve Dimopoulos ALP | 63.5% | 63.5% | 36.5% |
| 2018 | Steve Dimopoulos ALP | 53.6% | 65.8% | 34.2% |
| 2014 | Steve Dimopoulos ALP | 58.2% | 58.2% | 41.8% |
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 Notting Hill
Is Notting Hill a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Notting Hill is high (81/100, 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 Notting Hill?
Notting Hill has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (15/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Notting Hill a good place to live?
Notting Hill has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (75/100), 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 Notting Hill?
Notting Hill, VIC had a population of 2,895 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Notting Hill, VIC?
The postcode for Notting Hill, VIC is 3168.
How far is Notting Hill from Melbourne?
Notting Hill is 22 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 25 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Notting Hill?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Notting Hill was $81,848 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 Notting Hill?
The median advertised rent in Notting Hill is $695 a week for houses (13 listings) and $600 a week for units (16 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Notting Hill?
The median age of residents in Notting Hill was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Notting Hill walkable?
Notting Hill scores 69/100 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 Notting Hill?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Notting Hill (Box Hill) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³. That puts Notting Hill below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Notting Hill?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Notting Hill, Moorabbin Airport (9.3 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 Notting Hill?
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 Notting Hill belong to?
Notting Hill sits within the Monash local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Notting Hill?
The average residential rates bill through Monash is $1,697 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Notting Hill?
Across Monash, 1,233 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 3.8% 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 Notting Hill in?
Notting Hill sits within the federal Division of Hotham, currently held by Clare O'Neil (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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