Top 5 Popular Suburbs in Melbourne (2025) for Every Price Point
- Rayson L.
- Jun 7
- 9 min read
Updated: Jun 9
Where are Buyers Buying in Melbourne in 2025? A Must-read Guide if You Are Buying Your Melbourne Property.
Five months have passed and you're not alone to wanting to buy your first home, next home or investment property in Melbourne. But, ever wonder where everyone is buying? We have the answers and there are a few surprising locations which caught us unprepared.
The Melbourne property market is waking up from its extended slumber. With interest rates easing and buyer confidence returning, we’re seeing a surge of activities in the Melbourne property market, from first home buyers, upsizers, downsizers, and seasoned interstates investors alike. But the real question in everyone's mind is: where are buyers buying? Afterall, it is always strength by numbers and following the crowd is a safe way to "lazy-shop" properties. Or is it? We'll come to the answers later.
At Concierge Buyers Advocates, our Melbourne-based buyers agents use data analytics to pick high performing locations for our home buyers and investors. As we approach the end of 1H 2025, The first five months of 2025 have already revealed some surprising shifts — and smart buyers are capitalising early. We had a look at our data, and have identified Melbourne suburbs popular with buyers.
Whether you're looking to buy your first home, upgrading or downsizing your homes, or building a high-growth investment portfolio, we’ve compiled a data-backed list of the Top 5 Popular Suburbs in Melbourne — tailored to every budget.
This exclusive report is based on real sales and price growth data from January to May 2025 — knowing this list may give you a head start before the rest of the market catches up.
💰 Entry-Level ($500K – $750K): First Home Buyer Favourites
Let’s begin with one of the most active segments in Melbourne’s property market — first home buyers.
In the $500K–$750K range, affordability is everything. Buyers in this bracket are often focused on value for money, liveability, and long-term potential — without stretching their budgets. For many, it’s about affordability and pragmatism, and getting a foot on the ladder in suburbs that still offer convenience, infrastructure, and a sense of community.
Based on sales data from the first five months of 2025, here are the Top 5 Popular Suburbs for first home buyers:
Suburb | Typical Price |
Werribee 3030, VIC | $658,468 |
Wollert 3750, VIC | $677,266 |
Mickleham 3064, VIC | $661,181 |
Wyndham Vale 3024, VIC | $582,625 |
Fraser Rise 3336, VIC | $679,752 |
💼 Mid-Range ($750K – $1.3M): Upgraders & Young Families
Next up, we look at the most popular suburbs for upgraders and growing families.
If you're a first home buyer ready to upsize your home, or your family has outgrown your current home, this is the price bracket where lifestyle, space, and long-term growth potential become top priorities — while affordability still plays a key supporting role.
You’re likely searching for suburbs with larger homes, better schools, green spaces, and great community infrastructure — all within a reasonable distance from the city or key job hubs.
Based on sales volume and price movement from January to May 2025, the Top 5 Popular Suburbs for Melbourne families and upgraders this year are:
Suburb | Typical Price |
Sunbury 3429, VIC | $821,848 |
Berwick 3806, VIC | $1,065,472 |
Point Cook 3030, VIC | $929,104 |
Truganina 3029, VIC | $780,396 |
Clyde North 3978, VIC | $839,479 |
🏡 Premium ($1.3M-$2.5M): Luxury Living & Long-Term Capital Growth
In the premium bracket, buyers are not just looking for a home — they’re investing in lifestyle, prestige, and long-term capital growth.
This price range attracts discerning buyers who prioritise quality amenities, access to elite schools, convenient transportation, and neighbourhood character. Many suburbs in this range are matured suburbs offering leafy streets, architectural charm, proximity to the CBD or the beach, and a strong sense of community — making them perfect for established families, professionals, and prestige-seeking investors.
Based on strong market activity and buyer demand from January to May 2025, the Top 5 Popular Suburbs in Melbourne's premium property market right now are:
Suburb | Typical Price |
Glen Waverley 3150, VIC | $1,944,315 |
Essendon 3040, VIC | $1,623,395 |
Mount Waverley 3149, VIC | $1,840,308 |
Mornington 3931, VIC | $1,374,601 |
Brunswick 3056, VIC | $1,331,312 |
🏡 Ultra Premium ($2.5M+): Ultra Luxury & Statement Properties
For most, these suburbs sit firmly on the aspiration list — but for those ready to make a statement, Ultra Premium locations are where luxury, exclusivity, and status take centre stage.
In this elite bracket, the house is more than just real estate — it’s a status symbol. The suburb, the street, the architectural detail, and the proximity to prestige schools or the beach all reflect a lifestyle where money is no object. For these buyers, capital growth is secondary — it’s about legacy, lifestyle, and location.
Unlike the mass produced wannabe-prestige French provincial-type houses found in some premium suburbs, homes in this category are typically custom designed, architecturally one-of-a-kind masterpieces — whether it's a heritage-style estate, a modern clifftop / seaview residence, or a private compound with its own tennis court.
So, if you’re ready to make a lasting statement and scream "I've arrived" and buy your place in Melbourne’s most exclusive neighbourhoods — here are our Top 5 Popular Ultra Premium Suburbs in 2025:
Suburb | Typical Price |
Brighton 3186, VIC | $3,194,470 |
Brighton East 3187, VIC | $2,554,333 |
Balwyn 3103, VIC | $2,992,306 |
Hampton 3188, VIC | $2,609,341 |
Glen Iris 3146, VIC | $2,517,432 |
What You Really Need to Know About These Top 5 Popular Suburbs in Melbourne
Having seen the latest statistics, you might be wondering — what does this all mean for me as a buyer or investor in 2025?
It’s one thing to know where the popular suburbs are — but it is another to understand if any of these popular Melbourne suburbs are good locations that meets your needs and goals. While following the crowd is the preferred strategy adopted by buyers and investors who either do not have the time or do not know how to identify good locations that meet their goals, following the crowd is not the right strategy if you intend to outperform and outsmart the real estate market.
How to Use the Popular Melbourne Suburbs Data The Right Way
So, you've got the data on Melbourne top performing and most popular suburbs for 2025. What's next?
Before jumping into the market, it’s important to understand how these suburbs relate to your personal property goals — whether you're buying your first home, upgrading, or investing for long-term capital growth or yield.
With over 20 years of experience as Melbourne-based buyers advocates, we know one thing for sure:
👉 Every buyer is different.
What works for one, often doesn’t work for another. Below are key insights to help you use this information strategically and avoid common property-buying mistakes.
🔍 Understand Why Buyers Are Buying in These Suburbs
While statistics such Melbourne Top 5 Popular Suburbs, or Top 3 Boom Suburbs in Melbourne might show what had happened, it is just a starting point for your own due diligence. They may be Critical Starting Points but do not rely on such data blindly.
Yes, they show what’s happened. But data without context can be dangerous. We’ve seen many buyers fall into the trap of buying into a hot suburb simply because they saw it is trending — only to realise it doesn’t align with their goals. While the luckier ones turned to us for help in time. There are many others who felt buried by the burden of having bought in popular and overpriced locations, and struggled to seek timely help.
⚠️ A Popular Location May Not Be the Right Location for You
Just because everyone else is buying in a certain suburb doesn’t mean you should.
For example: Some of these popular Melbourne suburbs are greenfield suburbs, ideal for new house-and-land packages. But are they suited to your goals?
➡️ Are you after long-term capital growth?
➡️ Are you looking for a high-yield investment?
➡️ Are you planning to live there long-term?
In fact, following the crowd into popular suburbs will always lead to overpaying, because it is a supply-demand thing. Once a list is published, buyers will flock to those locations, and consequently, push prices up. You will often miss out on suburbs with better long-term growth.
📊 What High-Performance Property Investors Really Look At
At Concierge Buyers Advocates, we don’t chase headlines. We look deeper. We look at facts, not hype. We look at data to read and interpret the information, to extract the relevant information from these data. We understand every property is different. We understand every buyer is different.
That is why our services and searches are tailored to each buyer, their property buying goals and brief. Depending on the individual buyer's brief, our team of buyers advocates analyses the relevant indicators including:
Rental demand and vacancy rates
Housing supply pipelines
Buyer profiles
Demographic shifts and lifestyle demand
Sales volume and stock turnover rates
These indicators change monthly — sometimes weekly — and looking at the right indicators will often tell us market shifts before they’re reflected in sale prices. Did you know sales prices are usually about 2 to 3 months late in reflecting market shifts?
🚀 Don’t Follow the Crowd. Lead It. Buy With Confidence.
Many buyers unknowingly chase overhyped suburbs, only to realise too late they’ve missed the wave. As Melbourne top buyers advocates, we help you avoid costly mistakes by identifying suburbs with true, sustainable growth potential — before the mainstream media catches on.
With our expert buyers agents on your side, you’ll be able to:
✅ Buy into suburbs with real, sustainable growth
✅ Avoid rookie mistakes and overpriced locations
✅ Tailor your property journey to your specific goals
✅ Buy ahead of the market — not behind it
📉 Why “Top Boom Suburb” Data Alone Can Be Misleading
While headlines like “Top 10 Boom Suburbs in Melbourne” or “Best Places to Buy Now” make for great clickbait and social media headlines, here is the truth:
These lists are mostly useless — unless you understand the data behind them.
Yes, they create attention. Yes, they’re exciting. But for most buyers, they provide little real value without context, timing, or a clear understanding of your personal strategy.
🚨 Beware of the “Boom Suburb” Hype
In our 20+ years as buyers advocates, we've seen many “spruikers” claim to have found secret BOOM suburbs. But here’s the reality:
Many of these locations are already overpriced - They sell brand new off-the plan properties
Others are manufactured through aggressive marketing
Some have little long-term potential once the hype fades
Even when published by mainstream media, these suburb rankings are often 6 to 9 months behind real market movements. Why? Because:
📊 It takes 2–3 months for a price blip to register a trend
📈 Another 3–6 months is needed to confirm that trend is consistent
📰 Then, media wait a further 2 months to confirm its “newsworthiness” before they publish
💥 What They Don’t Tell You About Suburb Rankings
By the time the suburb hits a headline, most of the growth is already priced in. Suburbs such as Point Cook, Ringwood, Wyndham Vale, Wheelers Hill, etc, have already experienced price growth of between 20-30% in recent years. At this point in time, savvy investors will be asking:
Will they experience further growth?
What about the popular but not-so popular suburbs?
Where are the real "hidden-gem" suburbs?
🔥The Juiciest Suburb Data No One Talks About
So, what’s the real cream of the crop juiciest data when it comes to buying your property?
Truth is — identifying the next booming suburb isn’t about headline stats or mainstream media buzz. It takes deep analysis of 30-50+ critical property market indicators — including housing supply, demographic, buyer profiles, rental demand, vacancy rates, and more.
It’s not something you’ll find in a generic report — and it’s definitely not something the average buyer can interpret without a strong foundation in data science, data analysis and property economics.
Buyers Advocates like us usually find it most effective to take these complex datasets and custom interpret them based on the buyer's unique needs and goals — whether you're a homebuyer or a property investor. We don’t give you cookie-cutter suburb lists. We give you strategic suburb shortlists, backed by data, tailored to your brief.
🧠 Smart Buyers Think Ahead — Not Behind
At Concierge Buyers Advocates, we don’t chase trends — we predict them. While others follow outdated data and media hype, we subscribe to data and further refine them inhouse, to identify leading market indicators to uncover high-growth suburbs before they go mainstream.
If you’re serious about buying the right property in 2025 — whether it’s your first home or your next investment — now’s the time to act.
💬 Ready to Buy in 2025? Let’s Help You Buy the Right Property at the Right Price
We’re not just another real estate agent. We’re licensed Melbourne buyers agents who work exclusively for buyers — our one-stop property buying process helps you outsmart the market and buy with clarity, confidence, and zero pressure.
What We Offer:
✅ Tailored suburb shortlists based on your goals and budget
✅ Access to exclusive off-market properties
✅ On-the-ground insights from experienced local buyers advocates
✅ Full end-to-end buying support — from search to settlement
🏡 Get Started Today:
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✔️ Discover suburbs others haven't spotted yet
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