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Northcote

Ranked #34 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
22
#176 of 216
Safety
50
#108 of 216
Wealth
78
#47 of 216
Value
49
#110 of 216
Parks
40
#137 of 216
Cafés
82
#38 of 216
Transit
84
#34 of 216
Green space
47
#121 of 216
Active & healthy
50
#113 of 216

The numbers

Population25,276
Area5.8 km²
Median household income$2,287/wk
Median rent$475/wk
Crime rate60.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks24 (1.71 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park84.0% of the suburb
Cafés28
Gyms & sport venues31
Nearest parkrunKirkdale Reserve parkrun (1.39 km)

Nearby suburbs

ThornburyFitzroy NorthClifton HillBrunswick EastFairfieldAlphington

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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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