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Murrumbeena

Ranked #9 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
92
#9 of 216
Safety
77
#51 of 216
Wealth
51
#106 of 216
Value
79
#46 of 216
Parks
22
#178 of 216
Cafés
60
#89 of 216
Transit
25
#146 of 216
Green space
32
#164 of 216
Active & healthy
58
#71 of 216

The numbers

Population9,996
Area2.61 km²
Median household income$2,057/wk
Median rent$386/wk
Crime rate37.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (1.48 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park69.7% of the suburb
Cafés5
Gyms & sport venues86
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (5.1 km)

Nearby suburbs

HughesdaleCarnegieMalvern EastOakleighGlen HuntlyOrmond

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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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