Where its most outstanding is access to schools where it ranks in the top 10 suburbs, followed by coast proximity and tree cover. Its scores for tree cover and walkability are also low. If you have information, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333. What it is best for is open space, where it ranks in the top 15 suburbs. [1] Its name is derived from the local aboriginal people's expression for, "a gurgling stream". Median property prices over the last year range from $1,100,000 for houses to $710,000 for units. Gardenvale is another tiny suburb (population 1006 in the 2016 Census) that packs a punch. In most other categories assessed its scores are good to average, except for access to trains where it performs poorly (there is no train station in Bentleigh East) and theres minimal topographic variation. The suburb also doesnt have great access to schools and has very little open space, but it is a solid performer for retail, cafes, trains, buses and walkability. Among large cities, violent crime per 100,000 people ranged from 271 in Honolulu to 1,965 in Detroit. A higher employment rate and more open space would boost Mooroolbarks liveability. Its overall rank can be attributed to decent scores in almost all categories, particularly buses, crime and education. Postcodes with less than 1,000 households are excluded from the top 10 ranking and all crime statistics are between July - June. Dallas is located 18kilometres north of the CBD following Campbellfield. The suburb also records good scores for trams, open space and walkability. The overall liveability of the suburb is dragged down by having the third worst topographic variation in the city, and it also has a high crime rate, low employment and little tree cover. Whats dragging down its overall rank most is the very high crime score, which is the third worst in the city. While access to trains and buses isnt the best here, there is a decent tram network. worst in Melbourne), open space and congestion. Trams, employment and schools are other strengths, but it is the fourth worst suburb for crime and has minimal open space. West Melbourne doesnt rank higher overall is because of its poor proximity to schools, high crime, flat landscape and congested roads. Tecoma boasts the best tree cover in Melbourne. More schools, shops and a higher employment rate are needed for better liveability in Lower Plenty. The suburb remains above average in most other areas assessed. Located next to Eltham and 18 kilometres north-eastof the CBD, Montmorency ranks well due to its decent train and bus services, proximity to education, low crime, plus excellent tree cover and hilly streets. The suburb is on the water, meaning it does very well in the category of coast proximity but it also offers excellent proximity to schools, trains and buses. The suburb would benefit most from a train station and more open space. Areas it doesnt do well in are schools, then crime where it is the second worst in the city. Walkability and primary education are other areas it also performs well in. Bayswaters neighbour Heathmont is located 24 kilometres east of the CBD and benefits from having a central train station, low crime and decent topographic variation. The suburb also has minimally congested roads and a decent score for access to buses. The lowly rank for proximity to schools and minimal public transport access drags down Templestowes overall liveability. Countries and territories where English is the national language or the native language of the majority. Let us know what you thought. Where Eumemmerring could improve most is cafes, employment, crime, walkability and tree cover. Delahey borders Taylors Lakes and is 20 kilometres north-west of the CBD. The suburb is not walkable, however, and is lacking in public transport access and topographic variation. Ardeer is a relatively small suburb 16 kilometers west of the CBD. Notting Hill ranks poorly for access to trains, schools and congestion, and it ranks fifth lowest for open space in the city. The suburb leaves much to be desired in terms of culture, open space and walkability, and its tree cover, cafes and employment scores are only average. Here is the more specific data: Many homicides. $948,000 Sold at auction 2/91 Jenola Parade Townhouse 3 274m Agent: Jarrod Robinson $1,680,000 Sold at auction 6 Telopea Street House 5 795m Agent: Brendan Murphy $515,000 Sold at auction 302a/400 Burwood Hwy Apartment 2 Agent: Vivian Li $1,650,000 Sold at auction 10 Cathies Lane House 6 639m Agent: Loeky Kwe $768,000 Sold at auction St Helenas liveability would benefit from having more open space, walkability and cafes. Its overall ranking is negatively impacted by access to trains (its namesake station is actually in Glen Iris), limited proximity to schools and congested roads. 4. Warranwood suffers from a shortage of public transport and for having very few shops or cafes. Broadmeadows performs fairly averagely across the board except for proximity to education, on which it scores well for. It scores best for coast proximity, open space and its also a strong performer in the primary education and total education categories. More retail and cafes would benefit Bellfields liveability. It is also in the top 50 for trains, trams, secondary education, tree cover and walkability. The minimal amount of public transport plus low scores for culture, cafes, and retail detract from Altona Meadows excellent open space that ranks the fourth best in Melbourne. More open spaces would better boost its overall ranking. Areas the suburb doesnt do as well in are cafes and congestion, and it scored poorly on crime. It also ranks in the top 10 suburbs for topographic variation, congestion and crime, plus there is plenty of open space. Mont Albert North ranked 15th overall in the 2011 iteration of this study, but its liveability has been affected by the new inclusion of walkability to the criteria along with the suburbs increasingly congested roads. Mulgrave scores well in the culture, retail and access to bus categories but is otherwise considered below average in almost all other areas. Dragging down its overall score is a poor ranking for train access, and the suburb doesnt fare well in the employment, crime, education and tree cover indicators, either. Melbournes second most expensive suburb has placed out of the top 50 for the first time. Demographics >>Show more demographics Crime Rate in 2014 Note: Wantirna South belongs to city Knox. Where Glenroy can improve is in the culture, crime, retail, cafes and walkability categories. The suburb is also not too far from the coast and has generous tree cover. The suburb excels in the areas of proximity to schools and buses, and it also gets good marks for open space and congestion. Australia Post. What drags its ranking down are a very poor crime score (its one of the bottom 10 suburbs in this category), little open space, and employment is low. window['fe-co-email-widget-fe-co-email-widget_1'] = {"position":"middle","hasSeparators":true,"theme":"domain"}; Carlton moves into the top 10 for the first time mostly due to the inclusion of a new indicator, walkability, which Carlton ranks second in the city for. It performs well for retail as the home to Westfield Doncaster, plus theres great tree cover and topographic variation. The suburbs lowest scores are for access to trains, employment, education, open space and tree cover. On the other hand, it achieves low scores for having congested roads and a high crime rate, and is among the worst suburbs for secondary education proximity and open space. Chadstone would benefit from more schools, open space and public transport. The suburb also offers excellent proximity to retail as home to Westfield Fountain Gate and provides decent walkability. The suburb has good buses, a train station, excellent proximity to schools and few busy roads. Some prefer to be near the coast, others place a higher priority on access to employment and schools, and others still on access to public transport. Mordialloc would benefit from having less traffic congestion. The suburb also offers excellent proximity to schools. There is a train station (Upfield) located just outside the suburbs north-eastern boundary and it also does in the categories of proximity to schools and congestion. Crime rate means the number crimes per 100,000 population. Its beautiful beachside setting, low crime rate and great amenities make it an ideal location for families and professionals. While robberies fell somewhat (by 1.9%), aggravated assaults jumped by 8.9%, and homicides and rape increased by 7.7% and 7.9%, respectively. St Kilda West is ranked in the top 30 suburbs for culture, cafes, trams, employability and open space, plus it is the closest of all Melbourne suburbs to the coast. Balaclava is a strong performer for culture, retail, cafes, trains, trams, employment, walkability and coast proximity. The suburb is lacking in retail, cafes, and the employment options are low. Police are seeking to identify a man after a sex crime in Wantirna South on Thursday, 15th December. Carrums scores in every other area assessed are below average. Melbournes ranking has dropped partly because proximity to the CBD is no longer measured in this study. Located 13 kilometres north-west of the city, Niddrie residents can rely on its shopping facilities, cafes and trams and enjoy a hilly landscape. Springvale South has a good score for crime and great proximity to education. Hallams liveability continues to improve in this study, albeit slowly. Narre Warren South rarely experiences congested roads, has a low crime rate, and its level of open space is above average. Richmond is another suburb that has been significantly boosted by its walkability score (it ranks 8th in this category). The very little public transport in the area combined with poor walkability and few cafes, shops, open spaces and schools brings down the suburbs overall score. It seems there are headlines almost every day about how crime has surged in the United States. Its best quality is the proximity to cafes, followed by employment, open space, and culture. A low crime rate and abundant open space (for which Kew East ranks in the top 15 of these indicators) give this suburb an overall desirable ranking on this list. Schools are also in adequate supply here. The suburb performs well in the culture and coast proximity categories, has a reasonably low crime rate, and a decent amount of open space. This new interactive suburb level crime mapping tool provides you with more information about the incidence of crimes against the person and crimes against property in your suburb or postcode area for the previous month. The 2019 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 366.7 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the estimated rate of property crime was 2,109.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. The elements most dragging down Ringwood Easts overall rank are culture, open space and coast proximity. Unlike most other suburbs placed above it this year, Toorak doesnt rank very highly for culture and retail, plus it has congested roads and limited open space. The amount of tree cover and open space are also above average. Scores for crime, cafes and congestion are average, otherwise, Patterson Lakes shows significant room for improvement in all remaining categories. Employment, culture and cafes are the suburbs other high rating qualities, but it does score above average in almost all categories assessed. What Werribee is lacking most is tree cover (where it ranks the second worst in the city), followed by topographic variation, proximity to schools, and culture. The only factors where its in the bottom half are topographic variation (just), education, then open space where it is the fourth worst citywide.