Hillside (Melton) vs Sydenham
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Hillside (Melton)Melton | SydenhamBrimbank |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $772,000 (calendar year 2025) | $740,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $577,000 (calendar year 2025) | $500,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $380/wk | $500/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.56% | 3.51% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 17,331 | 10,578 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 65% |
| Townhouses | 10% | 33% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 23.8 km | 21.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 20 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 3% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hillside Primary School, Parkwood Green Primary School, Springside Primary School, Sydenham Primary School | Hillside Primary School, Mackellar Primary School, Sydenham Primary School |
| Secondary | Copperfield College, Springside West Secondary College | Copperfield College, Taylors Lakes Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Hillside (Melton) is higher on median unit price (by about 15%).
- Sydenham is higher on median weekly rent (by about 32%).
- Sydenham is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.9 percentage points).
- Hillside (Melton) is higher on population (by about 64%).
- Hillside (Melton) is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Hillside (Melton) is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 23 percentage points).
- Sydenham is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 22%).
- Sydenham has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Hillside (Melton)Sydenham
The median house price in Hillside (Melton) was $772,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $577,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Sydenham was $740,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $500,000 in calendar year 2025.