Suburbs Malvern (Vic.)

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Malvern VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Malvern VIC is 9,929 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Malvern is $1,326 per week ($68,952 per year). Median rent in Malvern is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Malvern has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Malvern has a population density of 3392.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Malvern is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malvern is $3,057.

There were 833 recorded offences in Malvern in 2025-25, a rate of 84 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (405 offences).

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📍 Malvern, Victoria — 37.8583°S, 145.0353°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (49)

Malvern Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Malvern Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,326/wk
$68,952 per year
#253 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,057/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Malvern Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (4,627) Female 53.4% (5,301)

Population Density

3392.6
people per km²
9,929 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,814
Family income/wk

Malvern 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.7% 1,677 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.3% 1,134 dwellings

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

Malvern Country of Birth

Australia
86.5%
England
4.9%
India
2.7%
China
2.1%
Greece
1.4%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Indonesia
0.4%
France
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%

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

Malvern Religion

No Religion
40.5%
Catholic
19.9%
Anglican
15.6%
Judaism
7.8%
Not stated
6.3%
Eastern Orthodox
4.8%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Hinduism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Malvern Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

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

Malvern Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
29.4%
Mandarin
22.8%
Other
11.4%
Cantonese
8.3%
SAL Tot
7.4%
Italian
7.4%
Hindi
7.2%
Spanish
6.2%

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

Malvern Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.1% 3,157 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.7% 1,704 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 204 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.6% 2,800 people

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

Malvern Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
52.0%
Postgraduate Degree
20.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.0%
Certificate III/IV
6.0%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

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

Malvern Occupation

Professionals
48.3%
Managers
23.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.9%
Community & Personal Service
4.7%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

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

Malvern Field of Study

Management & Commerce
34.4%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Health
14.4%
Education
6.1%
Engineering
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Information Technology
3.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Malvern Dwelling Types

Separate house
70.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Malvern Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
35.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Malvern Marital Status

💍
Married
48.8% 4,116
↔️
Separated
1.8% 154
📋
Divorced
7.2% 607
🕊️
Widowed
6.1% 519
👤
Never married
36.1% 3,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Malvern Ancestry

English
28.2%
Australian
22.0%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
9.5%
Other
9.0%
Chinese
4.9%
Italian
4.2%
Greek
3.8%
German
2.8%
Polish
2.1%
Indian
1.9%
Dutch
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Malvern School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
29.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
17.4%
Primary — Government
16.3%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.0%
Vocational Education
7.3%
Primary — Catholic
6.3%
Secondary — Government
3.5%

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

Malvern Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 844
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 18,285

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

Malvern Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.5% 1,666
—
Not a volunteer
79.5% 6,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Malvern Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.8%
$300-$449/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Malvern How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.0%
Did not go to work
19.3%
Walked only
7.5%
Train
6.1%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Tram/Light Rail
2.6%
Bicycle
1.4%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Truck
0.2%
Bus
0.2%

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

Malvern Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.4%
1 vehicle
44.5%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
8.4%
4+ vehicles
3.8%

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

Malvern Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.1%
2 bedrooms
31.8%
3 bedrooms
30.6%
4 bedrooms
21.8%
5 bedrooms
5.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Malvern Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
40.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Malvern Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
64
Indigenous residents
19,150
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Malvern Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
700
Asthma
369
Arthritis
250
Heart disease
243
Cancer
195
Diabetes
153
Lung condition
120
Stroke
89
Kidney disease
83
Dementia
28

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

Malvern Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500+/wk
18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Malvern Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.4%
Couple — no children
29.8%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Malvern Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 152
👤
Never served
98.1% 7,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Malvern Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 1,265
—
Did not provide
84.4% 6,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Malvern Children Ever Born

No children
41.1%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
29.0%
3 children
15.0%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Malvern When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
75
1951–1960
165
1961–1970
259
1971–1980
230
1981–1990
285
1991–2000
273
2001–2010
378
2011–2015
285
2016
60
2017
86
2018
89
2019
93
2020
45
2021
11

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

Malvern Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.7%
5–14 hours
32.4%
15–29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
20.9%

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

Malvern Household Size

1 person
31.7%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
12.9%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Malvern Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,050
Moved from VIC
1,049
Moved — same area (SA2)
253
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from NSW
40
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from WA
6
Moved from NT
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Malvern Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.8%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Malvern Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 833 total

Theft
405
Break & Enter
143
Fraud
67
Assault
66
Property Damage
46
Justice Procedures
39
Public Order
25
Drug Offences
22
Weapons
11
Robbery
8
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 Schools

49
schools nearby
13
government
1142
avg ICSEA score
20,228
total students
Lauriston Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 935 students
1199
ICSEA
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
St Kevin's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,087 students
1192
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,957 students
1188
ICSEA
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students
1183
ICSEA
Lloyd Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 385 students
1180
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 685 students
1175
ICSEA
St Cecilia's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1172
ICSEA
Sacre Coeur Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 659 students
1171
ICSEA
Loreto Mandeville Hall Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,220 students
1167
ICSEA
St Roch's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students
1166
ICSEA
Auburn South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 549 students
1165
ICSEA
The King David School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 592 students
1165
ICSEA
Bialik College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 987 students
1164
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 49 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,606/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Malvern

≈ $11,293/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $2,156/wk
Rent share 17.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Macedon
Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $120/wk
St Kilda West
Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $65/wk
Ivanhoe (Vic.)
Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk
Gardenvale
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $149/wk
Heidelberg
Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $50/wk
South Melbourne
Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $421/wk Save: $29/wk
Moonee Ponds
Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $50/wk
Elwood
Income: $1,364/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $35/wk

Malvern vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Drysdale
Pop: 4,976 Income: $645/wk Rent: $340/wk
Campbellfield
Pop: 4,977 Income: $444/wk Rent: $320/wk
Epsom (Vic.)
Pop: 5,014 Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk
Hampton East
Pop: 5,069 Income: $921/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bell Post Hill
Pop: 5,083 Income: $674/wk Rent: $350/wk
Seddon (Vic.)
Pop: 5,143 Income: $1,274/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malvern

What is the population of Malvern VIC?

The population of Malvern VIC is 9,929 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3392.6 people per km².Malvern is ranked #652 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Malvern?

The median personal income in Malvern VIC is $1,326 per week, or $68,952 per year.The median household income is $2,606 per week.Family income is $3,814 per week.Malvern is ranked #253 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Malvern?

Median rent in Malvern VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Malvern ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Malvern?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malvern VIC is $3,057. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Malvern?

The median age in Malvern VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Malvern a good suburb to live in?

Malvern is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,929.The median income is $1,326/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 21586. All dollar figures in AUD.