Suburbs Malvern East

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Malvern East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Malvern East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Malvern East VIC is 22,296 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Malvern East is $1,060 per week ($55,120 per year). Median rent in Malvern East is $421 per week ($1,824 per month). Malvern East has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Malvern East has a population density of 2887.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Malvern East is China. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malvern East is $2,944.

There were 2,809 recorded offences in Malvern East in 2025-25, a rate of 126 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,586 offences).

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📍 Malvern East, Victoria — 37.8782°S, 145.0646°E

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Malvern East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Malvern East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,060/wk
$55,120 per year
#873 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$421/wk
$1,824 per month
#1501 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,944/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Malvern East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (10,874) Female 51.2% (11,422)

Population Density

2887.3
people per km²
22,296 people · 7.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,288
Family income/wk

Malvern East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Malvern East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.2% 2,964 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.8% 2,603 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Malvern East Country of Birth

Australia
82.7%
China
5.3%
India
4.8%
England
3.2%
Greece
2.0%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Indonesia
0.5%
Germany
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
Iran
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Malvern East Religion

No Religion
43.5%
Catholic
23.8%
Anglican
9.7%
Eastern Orthodox
8.3%
Not stated
5.5%
Hinduism
3.4%
Judaism
3.1%
Buddhism
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Malvern East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Malvern East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
30.2%
Greek
28.7%
Other
10.8%
Cantonese
7.9%
Hindi
6.1%
Italian
5.9%
Vietnamese
5.2%
SAL Tot
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Malvern East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.1% 7,157 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 4,099 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 632 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.7% 5,524 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Malvern East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.9%
Postgraduate Degree
21.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.1%
Certificate III/IV
9.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.8%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Malvern East Occupation

Professionals
45.2%
Managers
20.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
6.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Malvern East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.6%
Health
14.3%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Engineering
8.3%
Education
6.9%
Information Technology
6.8%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Malvern East Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
19.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Malvern East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Malvern East Marital Status

💍
Married
46.7% 8,753
↔️
Separated
1.9% 357
📋
Divorced
6.2% 1,155
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 948
👤
Never married
40.2% 7,530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Malvern East Ancestry

English
24.2%
Australian
20.9%
Other
9.8%
Irish
9.5%
Chinese
9.0%
Scottish
7.6%
Greek
6.0%
Italian
4.7%
Indian
3.1%
German
2.7%
Polish
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Malvern East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.2%
Secondary — Catholic
13.7%
Pre-school
11.2%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.2%
Secondary — Government
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Malvern East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 2,090
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 40,869

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Malvern East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.2% 3,098
—
Not a volunteer
82.8% 14,908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Malvern East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Malvern East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.1%
Did not go to work
20.1%
Train
6.5%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
3.6%
Bicycle
1.4%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Tram/Light Rail
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Malvern East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.5%
1 vehicle
39.4%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
9.8%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Malvern East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.6%
2 bedrooms
26.5%
3 bedrooms
32.7%
4 bedrooms
24.1%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Malvern East Population Mobility

18.1%
moved in the last year
42.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Malvern East Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
124
Indigenous residents
43,201
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Malvern East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,606
Asthma
750
Heart disease
466
Arthritis
447
Diabetes
406
Cancer
337
Lung condition
204
Stroke
168
Kidney disease
155
Dementia
75

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Malvern East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Malvern East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.5%
Couple — no children
25.2%
Couple — no children under 15
23.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Malvern East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 14
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 249
👤
Never served
98.5% 17,801

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Malvern East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 2,505
—
Did not provide
86.1% 15,480

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Malvern East Children Ever Born

No children
43.5%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
27.6%
3 children
13.1%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Malvern East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
81
1951–1960
365
1961–1970
576
1971–1980
503
1981–1990
754
1991–2000
707
2001–2010
1,072
2011–2015
791
2016
236
2017
309
2018
357
2019
510
2020
179
2021
29

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Malvern East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
31.8%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Malvern East Household Size

1 person
26.3%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
17.9%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Malvern East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
17,498
Moved from VIC
2,930
Moved — same area (SA2)
571
Moved from overseas
156
Moved from NSW
75
Moved from QLD
39
Moved from SA
20
Moved from WA
19
Moved from TAS
16
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Malvern East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.5%
Step family — no other children
3.5%
Blended family — no other children
0.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Malvern East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,809 total

Theft
1,586
Break & Enter
300
Assault
229
Fraud
223
Property Damage
144
Justice Procedures
123
Drug Offences
106
Public Order
52
Weapons
25
Robbery
20
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Malvern East Schools

33
schools nearby
16
government
1137
avg ICSEA score
11,931
total students
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students
1183
ICSEA
Kilvington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 758 students
1182
ICSEA
Lloyd Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 385 students
1180
ICSEA
Glen Iris Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1174
ICSEA
St Cecilia's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1172
ICSEA
Sacre Coeur Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 659 students
1171
ICSEA
St Roch's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students
1166
ICSEA
Malvern Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1163
ICSEA
Murrumbeena Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 555 students
1161
ICSEA
Solway Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 337 students
1161
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 192 students
1158
ICSEA
Mckinnon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students
1156
ICSEA
Ashburton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 444 students
1155
ICSEA
Glen Huntly Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1151
ICSEA
Carnegie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1146
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Malvern East Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,383/wk
Median Rent $421/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Malvern East

≈ $10,326/month
Median rent $421/wk
Left after rent $1,962/wk
Rent share 17.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Inverleigh
Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $121/wk
Essendon North
Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $61/wk
Sunbury
Income: $854/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $60/wk
Langwarrin
Income: $868/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $56/wk
Ringwood East
Income: $865/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $41/wk
Romsey
Income: $856/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $41/wk
Watsonia
Income: $900/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $36/wk
Moonee Ponds
Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $21/wk

Malvern East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Clyde (Vic.)
Pop: 11,177 Income: $981/wk Rent: $401/wk
Swan Hill
Pop: 11,186 Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk
Bulleen
Pop: 11,219 Income: $739/wk Rent: $459/wk
Armstrong Creek (Vic.)
Pop: 11,247 Income: $997/wk Rent: $420/wk
Kangaroo Flat (Vic.)
Pop: 11,328 Income: $638/wk Rent: $285/wk
Hallam
Pop: 11,355 Income: $602/wk Rent: $361/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malvern East

What is the population of Malvern East VIC?

The population of Malvern East VIC is 22,296 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2887.3 people per km².Malvern East is ranked #118 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Malvern East?

The median personal income in Malvern East VIC is $1,060 per week, or $55,120 per year.The median household income is $2,383 per week.Family income is $3,288 per week.Malvern East is ranked #873 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Malvern East?

Median rent in Malvern East VIC is $421 per week ($1,824 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Malvern East ranks #1,501 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Malvern East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malvern East VIC is $2,944. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Malvern East?

The median age in Malvern East VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Malvern East a good suburb to live in?

Malvern East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 22,296.The median income is $1,060/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21587. All dollar figures in AUD.