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Balaclava

Ranked #30 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
8
#203 of 216
Safety
17
#179 of 216
Wealth
49
#110 of 216
Value
75
#55 of 216
Parks
19
#183 of 216
Cafés
81
#43 of 216
Transit
86
#30 of 216
Green space
16
#198 of 216
Active & healthy
37
#169 of 216

The numbers

Population5,392
Area0.75 km²
Median household income$2,026/wk
Median rent$386/wk
Crime rate123.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.05 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park69.3% of the suburb
Cafés5
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (4.11 km)

Nearby suburbs

St Kilda EastRipponleaSt KildaElwoodWindsorPrahran

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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