Ep 21: 2025 Melbourne Market Review - Suburbs That Grew, Ones to Watch & What the Data Revealed
Melbourne Property PodcastShow Notes
Published: 12 January 2026
In this episode of the Melbourne Property Podcast, hosts Lindsay and Sky break down Melbourne property market data for 2025, analysing which suburbs delivered strong price growth, which underperformed, and where emerging investment opportunities are forming.
Using suburb-level insights, they unpack the best and worst-performing suburbs across Melbourne, highlight LGAs with tightening vacancy rates, and explain how investor demand shifted throughout the year. The discussion also explores where market risks emerged, why some investment strategies fell short, and what the data is signalling for Melbourne’s property market outlook in 2026.
If you want to see how Melbourne really performed in 2025and where it’s headed in 2026, this episode is a must listen.
Episode highlights include:
• Melbourne property market performance in 2025 • Best and worst-performing suburbs and LGAs • Vacancy rate trends and rental market pressure points • Suburbs and regions to watch in 2026 for continued growth
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