Best Suburbs for Families in Melbourne 2026
These are the best for families suburbs in Melbourne, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Melbourne suburb. Ranked by a family composite: education 40%, residential safety 30% and liveability 30% (re-normalised where a component is unavailable). Limited to suburbs with school data in the surrounding area. Scores update as new government data is released.
Last updated 29 May 2026.
- 1Blackburn NorthVIC 3130 · Whitehorse$1.29M7,627 people94
- 2OrmondVIC 3204 · Glen Eira$1.84M8,328 people93
- 3ParkvilleVIC 3052 · Melbourne$2.13M7,074 people93
- 4Doncaster EastVIC 3109 · Manningham$1.56M30,926 people92
- 5McKinnonVIC 3204 · Glen Eira$2.00M6,878 people91
- 6Glen HuntlyVIC 3163 · Glen Eira$1.65M4,905 people90
- 7RosannaVIC 3084 · Banyule$1.26M8,616 people90
- 8Templestowe LowerVIC 3107 · Manningham$1.40M14,098 people90
- 9AberfeldieVIC 3040 · Moonee Valley$1.88M3,925 people89
- 10CaulfieldVIC 3162 · Glen Eira$1.92M5,748 people89
- 11MontmorencyVIC 3094 · Banyule$1.14M9,250 people89
- 12Oakleigh EastVIC 3166 · Monash$1.15M6,804 people89
- 13Surrey HillsVIC 3127 · Boroondara$2.35M13,655 people89
- 14VermontVIC 3133 · Whitehorse$1.23M10,993 people89
- 15BentleighVIC 3204 · Glen Eira$1.71M17,921 people88
- 16Caulfield SouthVIC 3162 · Glen Eira$1.90M12,328 people88
- 17DonvaleVIC 3111 · Manningham$1.39M12,644 people88
- 18ElthamVIC 3095 · Nillumbik$1.21M18,847 people88
- 19Eltham NorthVIC 3095 · Nillumbik$1.24M6,830 people88
- 20Moonee PondsVIC 3039 · Moonee Valley$1.54M16,224 people88
- 21Briar HillVIC 3088 · Banyule$1.01M3,220 people87
- 22BulleenVIC 3105 · Manningham$1.37M11,219 people87
- 23CamberwellVIC 3124 · Boroondara$2.61M21,965 people87
- 24Caulfield NorthVIC 3161 · Glen Eira$2.63M16,903 people87
- 25ElsternwickVIC 3185 · Glen Eira$2.17M10,887 people87
- 26KewVIC 3101 · Boroondara$2.84M24,499 people87
- 27MentoneVIC 3194 · Kingston$1.35M13,197 people87
- 28Mont Albert NorthVIC 3129 · Whitehorse$1.61M5,609 people87
- 29MurrumbeenaVIC 3163 · Glen Eira$1.68M9,996 people87
- 30ParkdaleVIC 3195 · Kingston$1.51M12,308 people87
Frequently asked questions
What is the best suburb for families in Melbourne?
Blackburn North tops SuburbCheck's family ranking for Melbourne (education 91, safety 100, liveability 93 out of 100). The ranking weights education 40%, residential safety 30% and liveability 30%.
What makes a suburb good for families?
We combine school quality (average ICSEA and the share of residents with a bachelor's degree), residential safety, and liveability (parks, playgrounds, shops and services within reach). A suburb scores well when it does all three.