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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Hoppers Crossing is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Melbourne, Australia, with a population of approximately 37,216, making it a sizeable community. Located approximately 24 km from the Melbourne CBD, Hoppers Crossing is a middle ring area in Victoria. The median household income is $82,160 per year.
Moderate income levels in Hoppers Crossing indicate steady rental demand from working households.
Official Australia Post postcode for Hoppers Crossing. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 9 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Hoppers Crossing on My School →Estimated 15 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
With 37,216 residents, Hoppers Crossing is one of Victoria's more populous suburbs — roughly 5.0× the state median of 7,416 — giving it a deep buyer and tenant pool that typically supports higher transaction volumes and shorter average days on market. Household income of $82,160/year is 14% below the Victoria median of $95,160, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $340 equates to $1,473/month — about 92% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,600/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 24 km from Melbourne places Hoppers Crossing in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.
This suburb suits long-term investors looking for a balance of rental yield and capital growth. Schools and transport underpin family demand. Local rents consume roughly 22% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Hoppers Crossing stacks up against the median of all Victoria suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Hoppers Crossing sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Hoppers Crossing | VIC median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,216 | 7,416 | +402% |
| Median household income | $82,160/yr | $95,160/yr | -14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $340 | $380 | -11% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,600 | $1,950 | -18% |
| Distance to CBD | 24 km | 32 km | -25% |
| Separate houses | 80% | 78% | +2pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Hoppers Crossing — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Hoppers Crossing's 37,216-person market and $82,160 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $340/week (~$1,473/month) covers 92% of the $1,600/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $127/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 80% houses in a 37,216-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Hoppers Crossing are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% below the VIC median of $95,160 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~92% of the typical mortgage ($1,473/month rent vs $1,600/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 66/100 places Hoppers Crossing in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Hoppers Crossing scores 66/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 37,216, median household income of $82,160/year and median weekly rent of $340. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Hoppers Crossing are proximity to Melbourne (24 km), a median household income of $82,160/year, a dwelling mix that is 80% separate houses, roughly 9 schools and 15 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Hoppers Crossing has a usual resident population of approximately 37,216, compared with a Victoria suburb median of 7,416 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Hoppers Crossing sits 24 km straight-line from the Melbourne CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $340 in Hoppers Crossing, equating to approximately $17,680/year in gross rental income (state median $380/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hoppers Crossing is $1,600, or approximately $19,200/year (vs $1,950/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $340 works out to $1,473/month, covering 92% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,600/month. That leaves a $127/month shortfall (around $1,524/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,600 median mortgage, the broader Victoria market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.