Noble Park
VICNoble Park is a stable suburb in VIC with 32,257 residents.
- SAL code
- 21952
- SA2
- 212041460
- Population
- 32,257
Noble Park, VIC had 32,257 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,647 a month. Around 56.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 40.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 65.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 29 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Noble Park, VIC at a glance
Noble Park is an established, multicultural middle-ring suburb in Melbourne's southeast, ~25 km from the CBD and 4 km from Dandenong, in the City of Greater Dandenong. Most stock dates from the 1950s-1970s on standard lots, with a roughly one-third apartment share — about double the metro average — and active redevelopment around the activity centre. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Noble Park is a working, multicultural pocket of southeast Melbourne with two stations on the Pakenham/Cranbourne line — Noble Park at the centre and Yarraman to the southeast — and a direct ~35-40 min run to the CBD. Around 60% of residents were born overseas (Wikipedia, 2021 Census), with strong Indian, Vietnamese, Sri Lankan, Cambodian and Afghan communities anchoring Douglas Street's restaurants, grocers and bakeries. Ross Reserve, the Aquatic Centre, the Paddy O'Donoghue Community Complex and the Noble Park Skatepark cover most local recreation. Apartments make up roughly a third of dwellings — well above the metro average — so streetscapes mix older single-storey homes with newer townhouses and walk-ups around the centre. Dandenong (Westfield, hospital, Metro 3) is 4 km away. In short: a transit-served, food-rich, genuinely multicultural middle-ring suburb where you trade post-war stock for affordability and easy CBD/Dandenong access.
For investors
Noble Park reads as a moderate-yield, deep-market play. Median house sale $839,000 against $560/week rent gives a 3.76% gross yield; units $580,000 / $500/week works out to 4.69% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +7.98% (units +5.45%); quarterly +2.94% / +2.38%. 232 house and 252 unit sales in the past 12 months — an unusually deep dual-tenure market. Days-on-market 26 across both segments; vacancy ~1.23% (April 2026 trackers).
Strengths
- Deep dual-tenure transaction market (~484 sales/yr across houses + units) — easy to enter and exit at either price point.
- Solid recent growth (+7.98% YoY houses, +5.45% units) on top of a sub-Melbourne-median entry price.
- Two stations on the Pakenham/Cranbourne line plus 4 km to Dandenong — durable rental demand from commuters and the southeast jobs catchment.
- Unit yield ~4.69% (Your Investment Property May 2026) sits near the top of the middle-ring Melbourne range.
Trade-offs
- House yield is moderate at 3.76% — capital-growth lean rather than cashflow.
- Days-on-market 26 (Your Investment Property May 2026) — slower turnover than tighter inner-southeast markets.
- Apartment share is roughly double the metro average and the activity centre is still absorbing new stock — local unit supply can compress yield growth.
- SA4 (Melbourne–South East) labour-market and crime indicators run above metro medians; tenant-quality due diligence matters.
What's coming
The Revitalising Noble Park program — backed by $4M from the Victorian Office of Suburban Development plus City of Greater Dandenong capital works — is rolling out in 2025/26: Frank Street open-space shade, Muderra Way rail-bridge pillar mural, a laneway activation program and a place-activation grant scheme, building on the 2024 Ian Street and Leonard Avenue streetscapes and the Noble Park Community Centre upgrade.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a transit-served, food-rich multicultural suburb with a sub-Melbourne-median entry price. For investors: a deep, moderate-yield middle-ring market with steady growth and ongoing centre revitalisation.
Population
?32,257
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.2%
3yr: +4.2% · 10yr: +7.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,382/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?7.5%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
8
6 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?18
9 long day, 5 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?29
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?121
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Noble Park - West (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Noble Park suburb alone is ~32,257 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 16,718 to 20,473 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Schools
7 in suburbSector
6 public · 1 private
Type
5 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
3,420
Avg per school
489
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.0%Predominantly detached houses (65.1%), mixed tenure (56.3% own or mortgage), built for families (48% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: Vicmap Planning — Bushfire Prone Area + Vicmap flood overlays.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
15 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 63.5% | 5.43 km² |
| NRZ1 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 15.0% | 1.28 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 4.1% | 0.35 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 3.9% | 0.34 km² |
| GRZ3 | General Residential Zone Schedule 3Residential | 3.0% | 0.26 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 2.6% | 0.22 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.9% | 0.16 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 1.6% | 0.14 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.4% | 0.12 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 1.1% | 0.09 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 0.8% | 0.06 km² |
| RGZ2 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 2Residential | 0.5% | 0.04 km² |
| SUZ1 | Special Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| PUZ3 | Public Use Zone Schedule 3Special use | 0.1% | 0.01 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.