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Malvern East flood risk

Of Malvern East’s 15,164 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Malvern East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.1%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
15,164
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Malvern East

Flood and bushfire areas across Malvern East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Malvern East

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Property values in Malvern East

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$2,180,000+5.31%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$647,500+2.37%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Malvern East

Malvern East is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space30.9% of properties

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

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Centre / commercial22.7% of properties

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

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space13% of properties

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

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Malvern East

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

Who lives in Malvern East

At the 2021 Census, 29.6% of Malvern East’s 22,296 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.3%
Australian26.1%
Irish11.9%
Chinese11.3%
Scottish9.6%
Greek7.5%

Top countries of birth

China5.2%
India3.3%
England2.5%
Greece1.8%
Malaysia1.3%
New Zealand1.2%

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

Development near Malvern East

Stonnington council approved 1,072 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,072
Dwellings/yr
91
Houses
981
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Stonnington council area (not just Malvern East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.