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Clarinda

Ranked #25 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
20
#184 of 216
Safety
88
#25 of 216
Wealth
19
#175 of 216
Value
13
#188 of 216
Parks
77
#37 of 216
Cafés
9
#195 of 216
Transit
25
#166 of 216
Green space
68
#53 of 216
Active & healthy
47
#130 of 216

The numbers

Population7,441
Area3.7 km²
Median household income$1,589/wk
Median rent$394/wk
Crime rate30.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks19 (5.66 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park87.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues10
Nearest parkrunVictory Road Reserve parkrun (0.61 km)

Nearby suburbs

Clayton SouthHeathertonOakleigh SouthClaytonHuntingdaleBentleigh East

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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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