Free market report · Data to July 2026
Darebin property market
Darebin is one of the 453 council areas we track on the Australian property clock. This page is the plain-numbers read: where it sits in the cycle, who lives there, what's being built, and the suburbs inside it.
Houses · cycle position
Peak
The Darebin house market is growing at its fastest pace in the current cycle. That is a momentum reading, not a crash call: markets can sit at peak growth for a long time before easing.
-1% to +10%
Modelled 12-month price range
+3.1%
Modelled 12-month rent change
Units · cycle position
Growth pause
The unit market is in a growth pause. Prices are holding but momentum has flattened out, which is where patient buyers start paying attention.
-4% to +9%
Modelled 12-month price range
+2.7%
Modelled 12-month rent change
The clock measures growth momentum, not price. Peak means growing fastest, not about to fall. See Darebin on the clock.
The people
Who lives in Darebin.
Population · ABS estimates
162,496
People (2025)
+0.7%
Growth per year, last 5 years
Steady growth. Not a boom town, not going backwards.
Households · Census 2021
37
Median age
$1,829
Median household income per week
59% own or are paying off their home, 38% rent. A deep rental pool for landlords, and more investor competition when stock is tight.
New supply
What's being approved to build.
Building approvals are tomorrow's supply. A market where approvals are falling while population grows is a market where pressure builds. The reverse deserves caution.
Dwellings approved · ABS
211 of the latest year's approvals were houses. Approvals are trending up: more supply is coming.
Jobs and investment
Who's working, and what's being spent.
Jobs pay mortgages and rents. Government and commercial building spend is where future jobs come from: schools, hospitals, shops and factories all get approved before they get built.
Jobs · SALM, March 2026
95,822
Employed residents
5.4%
Unemployment (national 4.2%)
14,444 more residents are in work than five years ago (+17.8%). That is strong jobs growth, and it usually shows up in housing demand with a lag.
Non-residential building approved · ABS
$184m
All sectors, FY26
$39m
Public sector (government projects)
| Year | Government | All non-residential |
|---|---|---|
| FY24 | $51m | $241m |
| FY25 | $122m | $214m |
| FY26 | $39m | $184m |
Public building spend has eased from its recent peak. Worth checking what was just completed versus what is next. For the named projects behind these numbers, ask for the full report below.
Inside the LGA
The suburbs of Darebin.
All 7 suburbs and localities in Darebin
Alphington · Fairfield · Kingsbury · Northcote · Preston · Reservoir · Thornbury
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General information only, not financial or investment advice. Cycle positions and projections are modelled LGA-level figures to July 2026 (licensed market analytics). Population and approvals are ABS estimates; employment is SALM smoothed data; income, age and tenure are Census 2021. None of it can see street quality, flood maps, zoning or the contract, which is where deals are actually won and lost. Get advice on your own situation before acting.
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