South Melbourne

Property risk overview for Port Phillip City

Median: $1.8M

Crime: Unsafe

Housing: Volatile

Property Prices

$1.8M

House Median

+8.9% YoY Growth

House Median

$1.8M

17 sales

+8.9% YoY Growth

+4.7% Annual Growth

Unit Median

$588K

82 sales

+8.9% YoY Growth

+0.8% Annual Growth

Rental Market

$650

/week

All Properties — Median Rent

+1.6% YoY Growth

3-Bed House

$950/week

-4.5%

2-Bed Flat

$700/week

+2.9%

Rental Yield

1.9%

Low Yield

Crime Statistics

Safety Score

Unsafe

Motor Vehicle

480

4,119.12 per 100k residents

99th percentile

Violent Crime

220

6,387.4 per 100k residents

93th percentile

Break-ins

115

1,855 per 100k residents

95th percentile

LGA Crime Breakdown

Data covers the broader Port Phillip local government area

15,872

Total Offences

13,835.3 per 100k

+8%

Top Offences

Theft

7,515

Burglary/Break and enter

1,473

Assault and related offences

1,187

Property damage

1,171

Breaches of orders

1,162

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — Year ending December 2025

Housing Market

Stability Score

Volatile

Owner-Occupied

42.6%

2,377 of dwellings

8th percentile

Private Rental

43.5%

2,430 of dwellings

87th percentile

Public Housing

12.0%

668 of dwellings

94th percentile

Market Leaning

+79

Investor-leaning

Tenure Diversity

41%

Housing mix diversity

Rental/Owner Ratio

1.02

More renters than owners

Nearby Suburbs

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Albert Park

1.1 km away

Southbank

1.3 km away

Docklands

1.9 km away

Middle Park

1.9 km away

Melbourne

2.4 km away

Port Melbourne

2.5 km away

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Data from OpenStats Victoria, Data Vic, ABS Census, Crime Statistics Agency · Updated 2026-04-07