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Fawkner

Ranked #58 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
48
#118 of 216
Safety
58
#92 of 216
Wealth
10
#195 of 216
Value
7
#201 of 216
Parks
40
#138 of 216
Cafés
28
#160 of 216
Transit
54
#100 of 216
Green space
66
#58 of 216
Active & healthy
52
#104 of 216

The numbers

Population14,274
Area5.23 km²
Median household income$1,428/wk
Median rent$376/wk
Crime rate51.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks17 (5.86 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.8% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues49
Nearest parkrunCoburg parkrun (3.22 km)

Nearby suburbs

HadfieldCoburg NorthReservoirGlenroyPascoe ValeCampbellfield

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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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