Notting Hill suburb profile
Notting Hill is a small south-eastern Melbourne suburb tucked between Oakleigh, Clayton and Mulgrave, known for its mix of light industrial and commercial areas alongside compact residential streets. The housing fabric ranges from postwar brick bungalows and modest weatherboard cottages to more recent townhouse infill, so you’ll find long-term locals alongside tradespeople and younger professionals. Residents benefit from Oakleigh’s village shopping and the major retail precincts nearby, practical public transport links and easy access to arterial roads, while small parks and tree-lined streets give the residential pockets a quieter, suburban feel.
Notting Hill property market performance
Current median dwelling price$786,250Past 3 months
Property growth+12.0%Past 12 months
Like many smaller suburbs, there aren't enough recent sales to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The value data that is available shows unit values rose sharply, up 22.6% over the last 12 months, while house values edged up a slight 1.5% over the same period.
There were 6 houses and 8 units sold over the last 3 months. Units sold in a median of 17 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Notting Hill recorded average house rents of $693 a week, up a solid 6.6% over the last 12 months, and unit rents averaged $543 a week, up a modest 2.5%, so house rents grew faster than unit rents.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 1.5% | 22.6% |
Sold Past 3 months | 6 | 8 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | 17 |
Average rent Past 12 months | $693 | $543 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 6.6% | 2.5% |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Notting Hill demographics
Couple families without children are the largest family group, making up 44.0% of families, while couple families with children account for 37.5%. One-parent families represent 13.4% and other families 5.1%.
The community totals 2,895 people with a median age of 30. The median total household income is $1,574 a week, roughly $81,850 a year.
Homes in Notting Hill are more often rented than owner-occupied: 51.3% of dwellings are rented, compared with 48.7% owner-occupied (21.3% owned outright and 27.4% owned with a mortgage).
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How does Notting Hill compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Notting Hill’s median house price is 4.8% higher than Mulgrave’s.
- Median unit prices: Notting Hill’s median unit price is 48.5% lower than Mulgrave’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Notting Hill have grown 2.5% higher than in Mount Waverley.
- Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Notting Hill have grown 10.8% higher than in Mulgrave.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in Notting Hill are selling 63.8% faster than in Mulgrave.
- Investment considerations: In Notting Hill, the rental yield for house is 9.3% higher than the Melbourne average, while the rental yield for units is 8.0% lower.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Notting Hill have grown 14.2% higher than the average rate of growth across Melbourne.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Notting Hill have grown 27.1% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Melbourne.

