Melbourne — Neighborhoods
20 Melbourne neighborhoods
Each guide covers the dominant typology, conservation posture, permit authority, median property value, and typical renovation spend — built so you know before you start.
City of Yarra
Fitzroy
Victorian worker's cottage and warehouse conversion
Median A$1,500,000 · Renovation A$140K-A$520K
City of Melbourne
Carlton
Victorian terrace and Italianate row house
Median A$1,500,000 · Renovation A$130K-A$500K
City of Port Phillip
St Kilda
Inter-war Art Deco apartment and Edwardian villa
Median A$1,450,000 · Renovation A$140K-A$520K
City of Stonnington
South Yarra
Victorian townhouse and inter-war Art Deco apartment
Median A$1,970,000 · Renovation A$160K-A$650K
City of Yarra
Richmond
Victorian worker's cottage and warehouse conversion
Median A$1,300,000 · Renovation A$120K-A$480K
Merri-bek City Council
Brunswick
Victorian worker's cottage and post-war Californian bungalow
Median A$1,224,000 · Renovation A$110K-A$450K
City of Yarra
Collingwood
Victorian worker's cottage and warehouse conversion
Median A$1,120,000 · Renovation A$110K-A$420K
City of Stonnington
Prahran
Victorian terrace and inter-war Art Deco apartment
Median A$1,550,000 · Renovation A$130K-A$500K
City of Stonnington
Windsor
Victorian single-fronted terrace and inter-war apartment
Median A$1,450,000 · Renovation A$120K-A$450K
City of Boroondara
Kew
Federation villa and Edwardian queen-Anne
Median A$2,250,000 · Renovation A$180K-A$700K
City of Boroondara
Hawthorn
Edwardian villa and Federation queen-Anne
Median A$1,410,000 · Renovation A$140K-A$580K
City of Boroondara
Camberwell
Federation villa and inter-war Californian bungalow
Median A$2,050,000 · Renovation A$160K-A$650K
City of Stonnington
Toorak
Inter-war mansion and modern luxury rebuild
Median A$5,650,000 · Renovation A$400K-A$1.8M
City of Stonnington
Malvern
Federation villa and inter-war Californian bungalow
Median A$2,680,000 · Renovation A$200K-A$750K
Bayside City Council
Brighton
Federation villa and modern beachside knock-down rebuild
Median A$3,225,000 · Renovation A$280K-A$1.1M
City of Darebin
Northcote
Victorian worker's cottage and post-war Californian bungalow
Median A$1,380,000 · Renovation A$120K-A$450K
City of Darebin
Preston
Post-war Californian bungalow and inter-war Edwardian
Median A$975,000 · Renovation A$100K-A$380K
Maribyrnong City Council
Footscray
Victorian worker's cottage and warehouse conversion
Median A$850,000 · Renovation A$90K-A$350K
City of Port Phillip
Port Melbourne
Victorian worker's cottage and modern bayside apartment
Median A$1,520,000 · Renovation A$130K-A$500K
City of Melbourne
Docklands
Modern high-density apartment tower
Median A$680,000 · Renovation A$60K-A$250K