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Malvern property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Malvern, VIC (7,672 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Malvern

Malvern is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space20.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential18.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Centre / commercial18.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Malvern

PrimaryAuburn South Primary School · Caulfield Junior College · Malvern Central School · Malvern Primary School
SecondaryAuburn High School · Glen Eira College

Malvern can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Malvern

Malvern sits in the Stonnington council area, which recorded 10,718 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
1,244
Break-ins
600
Vehicle theft
4,750
Other theft
836
Property damage
566
Fraud
145
Handling stolen goods
745
Assault
161
Sexual offences
56
Robbery
249
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,364
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,718 total. Figures are for the whole Stonnington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Malvern

At the 2021 Census, 23.9% of Malvern’s 9,929 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.6%
Australian28.5%
Irish13.6%
Scottish12.4%
Chinese6.4%
Italian5.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
China2.2%
India2%
New Zealand1.6%
Greece1.3%
South Africa0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Malvern

Stonnington council approved 1,057 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,057
Dwellings/yr
89
Houses
968
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Stonnington council area (not just Malvern). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Malvern address:

Nearby suburbs

ArmadaleKooyongCaulfield NorthToorakGlen IrisCaulfield East

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.