Melbourne Eastern Suburbs | Winter Market Insights

Melbourne's eastern suburbs continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, driven by strong buyer confidence and enduring lifestyle appeal. Purchasers remain focused on long-term liveability, with move-in-ready homes in desirable locations attracting significant interest.

Family properties featuring multiple living areas, energy-efficient features and excellent walkability are generating strong competition, often drawing multiple bidders at auction. Demand is also being boosted by buyers relocating from the inner suburbs in search of greater value and larger land holdings.

This sustained demand is supporting strong capital growth across the region. Yarrambat led house price growth with a 20 per cent increase to a median of $2,400,000, while Hughesdale rose 15.24 per cent to $1,671,000 and Rowville increased 11.71 per cent to $1,173,000.

The unit market has also performed exceptionally well. Wheelers Hill recorded an impressive 26.9 per cent increase to a median price of $1,200,000, followed by Huntingdale, which rose 22.38 per cent.

Rental conditions remain highly competitive, with renter demand continuing to outstrip available supply. Low vacancy rates and strong enquiry levels are supporting premium rents and dependable returns for residential rental providers.

Burwood East leads unit yields with an outstanding 8.14 per cent return and a median rent of $593 per week, while Notting Hill delivers a strong 7.23 per cent yield.

Future growth prospects remain strong thanks to major infrastructure projects, including the transformation of the Westfield Knox precinct and the $60 million upgrade of Boronia railway station, reinforcing the east’s reputation as a premium long-term market.

Disclaimer: The data in this report has been sourced from Proptrack. Capital Growth statistics are based on sales over the past 12 months from May 2025 to May 2026. We discounted suburbs that had less than 10 sales. Whilst we took every care in preparing this report, Barry Plant Group accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Individuals are directed to rely on their own enquiries when making investment decisions.

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