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Hampton East

Ranked #106 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
38
#147 of 216
Safety
35
#141 of 216
Wealth
40
#131 of 216
Value
51
#106 of 216
Parks
28
#170 of 216
Cafés
9
#196 of 216
Transit
25
#167 of 216
Green space
18
#197 of 216
Active & healthy
32
#185 of 216

The numbers

Population5,069
Area1.37 km²
Median household income$1,953/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate73.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.67 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park54.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues12
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (4.87 km)

Nearby suburbs

HighettBentleighHamptonSandringhamMoorabbinBrighton 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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