Reservoir, VIC 3073 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Reservoir is an established northern Melbourne suburb 12 km from the CBD, served by four Mernda line train stations and home to Edwardes Lake Park and Northland Shopping Centre. It has a diverse population of around 51,000 with strong Italian and Greek heritage communities alongside more recent Indian and other migrant groups. Housing is predominantly separate houses with a median price around $940,000 and weekly rent of $580.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 51,096
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median household income
- $1,541 /week
- Median personal income
- $741 /week
- Median family income
- $1,983 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Darebin
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - North East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Cooper
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $580 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,986
- Median house price
- $940,000
- Rent share of household income
- 38%
Schools
- Reservoir High School
- Reservoir Primary School
- St Gabriel's School
Transport
- Mernda Line — Reservoir Station
- Mernda Line — Regent Station
- Route 86 Tram
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural established suburb with post-war migrant heritage, now including diverse communities from Italy, Greece, India and Vietnam. Key landmarks include Edwardes Lake Park, Summerhill and Northland shopping centres, and Reservoir Leisure Centre.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 11.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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