Best suburbs/Best schools · Melbourne

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Suburbs with the best schools in Melbourne

Suburbs in Melbourne ranked by average school ICSEA from ACARA — a strong proxy for school catchment quality.

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MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Investor 71Liveability 81$535k median

ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Investor 64Liveability 79$535k median

ST KILDA ROAD CENTRAL VIC 3004

Investor 67Liveability 71$535k median

TOORONGA VIC 3146

Investor 22Liveability 59$2.6m median

GLEN IRIS VIC 3146

Investor 22Liveability 60$2.69m median

ARMADALE VIC 3143

Investor 14Liveability 67$2.54m median

ARMADALE NORTH VIC 3143

Investor 20Liveability 65$2.25m median

CLIFTON HILL VIC 3068

Investor 24Liveability 82$1.6m median

HAWKSBURN VIC 3142

Investor 41Liveability 64$7.85m median

TOORAK VIC 3142

Investor 39Liveability 62$6.9m median

FITZROY NORTH VIC 3068

Investor 21Liveability 85$1.79m median

CAMBERWELL EAST VIC 3126

Investor 37Liveability 65$3.8m median

CANTERBURY VIC 3126

Investor 34Liveability 63$3m median

IVANHOE NORTH VIC 3079

Investor 16Liveability 66$2.27m median

IVANHOE VIC 3079

Investor 14Liveability 66$2m median

IVANHOE EAST VIC 3079

Investor 10Liveability 66$2.3m median

FAIRFIELD VIC 3078

Investor 36Liveability 75$1.8m median

ALPHINGTON VIC 3078

Investor 30Liveability 73$2.55m median

SURREY HILLS VIC 3127

Investor 14Liveability 63$2.2m median

MONT ALBERT VIC 3127

Investor 10Liveability 63$2.31m median

SURREY HILLS NORTH VIC 3127

Investor 16Liveability 65$2.35m median

COTHAM VIC 3101

Investor 16Liveability 66$2.67m median

KEW VIC 3101

Investor 16Liveability 68$2.51m median

SUMNER VIC 3057

Investor 36Liveability 74$1.32m median

HAWTHORN VIC 3122

Investor 23Liveability 67$3.07m median

SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141

Investor 22Liveability 81$1.98m median

LYGON STREET NORTH VIC 3057

Investor 33Liveability 80$1.32m median

AUBURN SOUTH VIC 3122

Investor 25Liveability 67$2.88m median

CHAPEL STREET NORTH VIC 3141

Investor 21Liveability 81$2.16m median

HAWTHORN NORTH VIC 3122

Investor 25Liveability 66$2.88m median

GLENFERRIE SOUTH VIC 3122

Investor 25Liveability 67$2.88m median

BRUNSWICK EAST VIC 3057

Investor 25Liveability 81$1.6m median

HAWTHORN WEST VIC 3122

Investor 25Liveability 65$2.88m median

BALWYN VIC 3103

Investor 41Liveability 64$2.7m median

BALWYN EAST VIC 3103

Investor 43Liveability 64$3.75m median

DEEPDENE VIC 3103

Investor 37Liveability 63$2.87m median

STRADBROKE PARK VIC 3103

Investor 43Liveability 63$3.75m median

MALVERN NORTH VIC 3144

Investor 17Liveability 67$2.69m median

MALVERN VIC 3144

Investor 13Liveability 69$2.69m median

KOOYONG VIC 3144

Investor 12Liveability 69$2.69m median

MIDDLE CAMBERWELL VIC 3124

Investor 17Liveability 59$2.41m median

HARTWELL VIC 3124

Investor 17Liveability 61$2.41m median

CARLTON NORTH VIC 3054

Investor 29Liveability 74$1.8m median

CAMBERWELL SOUTH VIC 3124

Investor 17Liveability 59$2.41m median

HAWTHORN EAST VIC 3123

Investor 12Liveability 66$2.89m median

PRINCES HILL VIC 3054

Investor 22Liveability 81$2.26m median

CAMBERWELL WEST VIC 3124

Investor 17Liveability 61$2.41m median

CAMBERWELL VIC 3124

Investor 15Liveability 61$2.53m median

AUBURN VIC 3123

Investor 17Liveability 65$2.5m median

CAMBERWELL NORTH VIC 3124

Investor 17Liveability 60$2.41m median

KEW EAST VIC 3102

Investor 60Liveability 63$720k median

BRIGHTON EAST VIC 3187

Investor 16Liveability 67$2.17m median

NORTH ROAD VIC 3187

Investor 22Liveability 66$2.14m median

DENDY VIC 3186

Investor 20Liveability 76$3.27m median

BRIGHTON NORTH VIC 3186

Investor 20Liveability 81$3.27m median

MOUNT MACEDON VIC 3441

Investor 42Liveability 49$1.44m median

BRIGHTON VIC 3186

Investor 19Liveability 78$3.35m median

BRUNSWICK WEST VIC 3055

Investor 35Liveability 79$1.37m median

BRUNSWICK SOUTH VIC 3055

Investor 39Liveability 75$1.33m median

MOONEE VALE VIC 3055

Investor 39Liveability 72$1.33m median

MORELAND WEST VIC 3055

Investor 36Liveability 77$1.33m median

SYNDAL VIC 3149

Investor 24Liveability 72$1.9m median

MOUNT WAVERLEY VIC 3149

Investor 27Liveability 72$1.59m median

PINEWOOD VIC 3149

Investor 22Liveability 72$2.04m median

ABBOTSFORD VIC 3067

Investor 45Liveability 81$1.29m median

SOUTH WHARF VIC 3006

Investor 60Liveability 83$580k median

TEMPLESTOWE VIC 3106

Investor 32Liveability 65$1.76m median

SOUTHBANK VIC 3006

Investor 67Liveability 86$580k median

SURREY HILLS SOUTH VIC 3125

Investor 28Liveability 72$1.5m median

MURRUMBEENA VIC 3163

Investor 17Liveability 72$1.87m median

CARNEGIE VIC 3163

Investor 23Liveability 71$1.7m median

GLEN HUNTLY VIC 3163

Investor 14Liveability 73$1.97m median

BENNETTSWOOD VIC 3125

Investor 25Liveability 71$1.5m median

BURWOOD VIC 3125

Investor 23Liveability 71$1.46m median

BALWYN NORTH VIC 3104

Investor 15Liveability 77$2.36m median

GREYTHORN VIC 3104

Investor 16Liveability 77$2.39m median

DARLING SOUTH VIC 3145

Investor 17Liveability 80$2m median

MALVERN EAST VIC 3145

Investor 16Liveability 80$2.18m median

CAULFIELD EAST VIC 3145

Investor 19Liveability 80$1.55m median

CENTRAL PARK VIC 3145

Investor 21Liveability 79$2m median

DARLING VIC 3145

Investor 17Liveability 79$2m median

MIDDLE PARK VIC 3206

Investor 30Liveability 84$2.94m median

BLACK ROCK NORTH VIC 3193

Investor 18Liveability 71$2.15m median

BLACK ROCK VIC 3193

Investor 12Liveability 73$2.32m median

BEAUMARIS VIC 3193

Investor 15Liveability 74$2.1m median

ALBERT PARK VIC 3206

Investor 34Liveability 83$2.1m median

CROMER VIC 3193

Investor 18Liveability 76$2.15m median

SANDRINGHAM VIC 3191

Investor 22Liveability 70$2.5m median

DOCKLANDS VIC 3008

Investor 65Liveability 80$533k median

DONCASTER HEIGHTS VIC 3109

Investor 25Liveability 73$1.66m median

DONCASTER EAST VIC 3109

Investor 27Liveability 72$1.66m median

THE PINES VIC 3109

Investor 25Liveability 72$1.66m median

CAULFIELD SOUTH VIC 3162

Investor 27Liveability 77$2.04m median

HOPETOUN GARDENS VIC 3162

Investor 31Liveability 79$2.11m median

CAULFIELD VIC 3162

Investor 27Liveability 79$1.93m median

VIEWBANK VIC 3084

Investor 35Liveability 76$1.3m median

EAGLEMONT VIC 3084

Investor 20Liveability 57$2.58m median

BANYULE VIC 3084

Investor 39Liveability 55$1.28m median

HEIDELBERG VIC 3084

Investor 28Liveability 56$1.6m median

ROSANNA VIC 3084

Investor 32Liveability 55$1.4m median

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Rankings are generated from our suburb database. Avg. school ICSEA and other figures may be modelled estimates — see the Real/Est. labels on each suburb page. Data sources. Not financial advice.