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Laverton

Ranked #49 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
34
#158 of 216
Safety
14
#187 of 216
Wealth
14
#187 of 216
Value
33
#145 of 216
Parks
72
#49 of 216
Cafés
42
#128 of 216
Transit
65
#77 of 216
Green space
44
#134 of 216
Active & healthy
39
#161 of 216

The numbers

Population4,760
Area3.74 km²
Median household income$1,512/wk
Median rent$330/wk
Crime rate138.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (2.64 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park74.8% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues11
Nearest parkrunAltona Beach parkrun (4.43 km)

Nearby suburbs

Williams LandingSeabrookAltona MeadowsAltonaPoint CookAltona North

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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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