Wealthiest suburbs in Melbourne
Median household income from the census. No estimates, no agent opinions.
Plenty (100/100), Ivanhoe East (99/100), Cremorne (99/100) lead this ranking of 216 Melbourne suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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| # | Suburb | Median household income ($/wk) | Wealth score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Plenty | 3,190 | 100 | $1,630,000 |
| 2 |  Ivanhoe East | 2,977 | 99 | $2,300,000 |
| 3 |  Cremorne | 2,959 | 99 | $1,250,000 |
| 4 |  Eaglemont | 2,866 | 98 | $2,581,000 |
| 5 |  Canterbury | 2,877 | 98 | $3,000,000 |
| 6 |  Clifton Hill | 2,755 | 97 | $1,602,500 |
| 7 |  Eltham North | 2,770 | 97 | $1,218,900 |
| 8 |  Middle Park | 2,836 | 97 | $2,940,000 |
| 9 |  Ashburton | 2,743 | 96 | $1,990,500 |
| 10 |  Brighton | 2,710 | 96 | $3,355,000 |
| 11 |  Hampton | 2,682 | 95 | $2,227,500 |
| 12 |  Newport | 2,657 | 95 | $1,342,500 |
| 13 |  Malvern | 2,606 | 94 | $2,690,000 |
| 14 |  Yarrambat | 2,600 | 94 | — |
| 15 |  Aberfeldie | 2,571 | 93 | $1,845,000 |
| 16 |  Williams Landing | 2,582 | 93 | $840,000 |
| 17 |  Toorak | 2,533 | 92 | $6,900,000 |
| 18 |  Albert Park | 2,533 | 92 | $2,105,000 |
| 19 |  Brighton East | 2,544 | 92 | $2,170,000 |
| 20 |  Diamond Creek | 2,508 | 91 | $1,060,000 |
| 21 |  Strathmore | 2,506 | 91 | $1,450,000 |
| 22 |  Kew | 2,497 | 90 | $2,510,000 |
| 23 |  Surrey Hills | 2,503 | 90 | $2,200,000 |
| 24 |  Kew East | 2,490 | 89 | — |
| 25 |  Glen Iris | 2,491 | 89 | $2,685,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 216 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why are these the 10 wealthiest suburbs in Melbourne? (October 2026)
Updated 14 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Plenty ★ 100
At #1, Plenty combines a recorded crime rate of about 38 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 76/100) and a median house price of $1.63m (Oct–Dec 2025), and median rent of $392 a week.
- Ivanhoe East ★ 99
Ivanhoe East ranks #2: a recorded crime rate of about 36 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 77/100), 88% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Cremorne ★ 99
Cremorne ranks #3: 30 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, 9 cafés, and 75% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Eaglemont ★ 98
Eaglemont (#4) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 35 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 80/100) and 86% of it within 400 m of a park, and 11.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Canterbury ★ 98
Canterbury (#5) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 33 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 86/100) and 4 government primary schools and 5 secondary inside the suburb, and 84% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Clifton Hill ★ 97
Clifton Hill takes #6 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with 5.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 2 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- Eltham North ★ 97
#7 Eltham North — a recorded crime rate of about 14 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100), plus 100% of it within 400 m of a park, and 3 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- Middle Park ★ 97
#8 Middle Park — 33 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 92, plus 73% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Ashburton ★ 96
#9 Ashburton — 93% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 3 government primary schools inside the suburb, and a recorded crime rate of about 56 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 54/100).
- Brighton ★ 96
Brighton ranks #10: 7 government primary schools and 3 secondary inside the suburb, 82% of it within 400 m of a park, and a recorded crime rate of about 51 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 60/100).
Why each of the top 10 wealthiest suburbs in Melbourne ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Melbourne median where we hold one.
1. Plenty
Plenty is #1 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. Median household income is $3,190 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 2/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 11.1 km² with about 2,575 residents (census).
2. Ivanhoe East
Ivanhoe East is #2 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. Median household income is $2,977 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 7/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 2 km² with about 3,762 residents (census).
3. Cremorne
Cremorne is #3 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. Median household income is $2,959 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 8/100 for activity, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.7 km² with about 2,158 residents (census).
4. Eaglemont
Eaglemont is #4 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. Median household income is $2,866 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 31/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.2 km² with about 3,960 residents (census).
5. Canterbury
Canterbury is #5 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. Median household income is $2,877 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 29/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.1 km² with about 7,800 residents (census).
6. Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill is #6 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. Median household income is $2,755 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 29/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.6 km² with about 6,606 residents (census).
7. Eltham North
Eltham North is #7 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. Median household income is $2,770 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 4 km² with about 6,830 residents (census).
8. Middle Park
Middle Park is #8 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. Median household income is $2,836 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 37/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.9 km² with about 4,000 residents (census).
9. Ashburton
Ashburton is #9 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. Median household income is $2,743 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 22/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3 km² with about 7,952 residents (census).
10. Brighton
Brighton is #10 of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. Median household income is $2,710 a week, against a Melbourne median of $2,044 (census). The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 8.6 km² with about 23,252 residents (census).
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What are the wealthiest suburbs in Melbourne?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Plenty (100/100), Ivanhoe East (99/100), Cremorne (99/100), Eaglemont (98/100), Canterbury (98/100), out of 216 ranked Melbourne suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
Median weekly household income from the census, as a percentile. This is a factual ranking, not a recommendation — high income does not make a suburb a good place for you to live, and several of our other lists disagree with this one on purpose. 216 of 216 Melbourne suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
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No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
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Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: Victorian Property Sales Report, October–December 2025 quarter — © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning / Valuer-General Victoria), Victorian Property Sales Report, CC BY 4.0. Quarterly median of sales settled in the quarter, per suburb. Figures marked as low-volume rest on fewer than 10 sales that quarter. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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