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Reservoir

Ranked #74 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
60
#78 of 216
Safety
32
#147 of 216
Wealth
16
#181 of 216
Value
21
#170 of 216
Parks
43
#129 of 216
Cafés
50
#105 of 216
Transit
66
#74 of 216
Green space
59
#80 of 216
Active & healthy
48
#126 of 216

The numbers

Population51,096
Area18.76 km²
Median household income$1,541/wk
Median rent$360/wk
Crime rate76.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks65 (3.86 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.7% of the suburb
Cafés19
Gyms & sport venues142
Nearest parkrunDarebin parkrun (2.71 km)

Nearby suburbs

KingsburyPrestonFawknerThomastownCoburg NorthHeidelberg West

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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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