Two neighbouring Melbourne suburbs, 1.7 km apart, on the same open data. Ashburton scores higher on 7 of 9 measures.
| Ashburton | Malvern East | |
| Active | 70 | 72 |
| Safety | 54 | 22 |
| Wealth | 96 | 84 |
| Value | 97 | 92 |
| Parks | 77 | 48 |
| Cafés | 82 | 70 |
| Transit | 65 | 73 |
| Green space | 68 | 48 |
| Active & healthy | 74 | 59 |
| Median rent | $455/wk | $421/wk |
| Population | 7,952 | 22,296 |
Scores are percentiles across all 216 Melbourne suburbs. Updated August 2026.