Kalorama
VIC 3766 · Yarra Ranges
1,277 (2021) → 1,253 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kalorama is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3766, about 37km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $854K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 26/100, and is about 34km inland. Kalorama has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.79%), New Zealand (1.25%), Germany (1.1%), South Africa (0.94%), Netherlands (0.78%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.94%), French (0.86%), Greek (0.86%), Italian (0.86%), Spanish (0.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1028 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Dandenong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1086
- Mount Evelyn Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1059
- Mount Evelyn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1039
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1028
- Silvan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1043
- Montrose Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1053
- Billanook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1048
- Olinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 964
- Birmingham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1036
- Edinburgh CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1072
- Yarra Ranges Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 980
- Yarra Hills Secondary College-Mount Evelyn CampusSecondary · Government · 4.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Yarra Ranges
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Frequently asked questions about Kalorama
Is Kalorama safe?
Kalorama has a residential safety score of 72/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,801 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kalorama?
In Kalorama, the .
How far is Kalorama from Melbourne CBD?
Kalorama is about 36.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 123 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kalorama?
Kalorama has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kalorama?
Kalorama has a transport score of 26/100 and 21 bus stops.