The year is wrapping up, and so is pretty much everything around us (and no, we're not just talking about Spotify). The real estate and property experts at Domain have released their own end of year wrap, revealing some intriguing and valuable insights – including which Aussie suburbs ranked among the most popular in 2025.
The annual report relied on the analysis of a year's worth of site views on domain.com.au, zoning in on the highest views per residential listing for apartments and houses across Australia. This data is significant, because it reveals the kinds of areas that are gaining momentum and harnessing the most amount of interest for prospective buyers, both in Melbourne and nationwide.
Unsurprisingly, most of the top suburbs across Australia's major cities were wealthy and prestigious areas that are less interest rate sensitive. Domain chief of research and economics, Dr Nicola Powell, says that most of the buyers for these areas are people looking to upgrade to their next property, and are determined to find their new home in a distinct suburb, refusing to stop looking until they do.
There's also a lot of people who are perusing property for a bit of fun (but may not be able to make the jump IRL, just yet), a factor that Dr Powell says will inevitably drive views to listings in places that she calls “the creme de la creme of Australia’s real estate”. Property dreamers, we see you.
In Melbourne, the results reflect exactly this. For the second year in a row, Albert Park ranked as Melbourne's most viewed suburb. With its excellent geographic standing (being just ten minutes from the city and close to the beach), its abundance of heritage-protected Victorian homes, and its tightly-held market, Albert Park is a deeply desirable location for prospective buyers in Melbourne. As a result, competition is pretty fierce and demand great for this inner-city suburb. It's also home to the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix – although your feelings about the (noisy) sport may determine whether or not this is good thing.
In second place was Middle Park, another one of Melbourne's most pricey suburbs. Following up in third place was Toorak, widely considered the most expensive place to live in Melbourne.
Interestingly, quite a few outer leafy suburbs – like Kallista, Upper Ferntree Gully and Olinda – also made the list. Located close to or within the Dandenong Ranges, these 'hoods are surrounded by lush bushland and scenic walking trails. Could a few of us be dreaming of a treechange? The data would suggest yes!
The 10 most popular Melbourne suburbs in 2025:
1. Albert Park
2. Middle Park
3. Toorak
4. Carlton North
5. Upper Ferntree Gully
6. Kallista
7. Fitzroy
8. Fitzroy North
9. Clifton Hill
10. Olinda
That's it for 2025. You can peruse the top ten suburbs across Australia's biggest capital cities on Domain's website.
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