By Mark Dawson | 22 Jun 2017

Urbis’ new interactive map, created by senior GIS analyst Nathaniel Jeffrey, reveals the expansion of Melbourne’s million-dollar property market, as well as pockets of potential growth. 

There’s no doubt that the million is now mainstream. The city’s median house price has reached $720,000 and the map reveals the spread of million dollar properties taking over most of the east.  

Melbourne’s Million Dollar Map shows areas where there have been more than 3 $1M+ house sales within 1km, as at the year shown. View it full screen here.

The expanding million-dollar mark actually adds to the appeal of growth areas that are on the fringe of emerging hotspots

However, the expanding million dollar mark actually adds to the appeal of growth areas that are on the fringe of emerging hotspots, according to Mark Dawson, Residential Property Economics Director at Urbis.

“For decades we’ve seen swelling population, the best schools and other supporting infrastructure focused in the east. But now we’re also witnessing a new wave of activity in the west.

“Where infrastructure extends or is planned, buyers can still buy space at a discount but bank on spillover appreciation down the line.”

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