Least Dense in Victoria

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Least Dense — Victoria

1 Red Cliffs 1/mi²

2 Maffra 1/mi²

3 Irymple 1/mi²

4 Laverton 1/mi²

5 Hampton East 1/mi²

6 Capel Sound 1/mi²

7 Chelsea Heights 1/mi²

8 Mont Albert North 1/mi²

9 Albanvale 1/mi²

10 Heidelberg West 1/mi²

11 Hadfield 1/mi²

12 West Melbourne 1/mi²

13 Edithvale 1/mi²

14 Frankston North 1/mi²

15 Caulfield 1/mi²

16 Burnside 1/mi²

17 Westmeadows 1/mi²

18 Moorabbin 1/mi²

19 Niddrie 1/mi²

20 Black Rock 1/mi²

21 Burnside Heights 1/mi²

22 Heidelberg Heights 1/mi²

23 Scoresby 1/mi²

24 Whittlesea 1/mi²

25 Oak Park 1/mi²

26 East Melbourne 1/mi²

27 Oakleigh East 1/mi²

28 Aspendale Gardens 1/mi²

29 Fairfield 1/mi²

30 Williams Landing 1/mi²

31 Montrose 1/mi²

32 Lysterfield 1/mi²

33 Kew East 1/mi²

34 Eltham North 1/mi²

35 Tullamarine 1/mi²

36 Botanic Ridge 1/mi²

37 Dallas 1/mi²

38 Viewbank 1/mi²

39 McKinnon 1/mi²

40 Bonbeach 1/mi²

41 Parkville 2/mi²

42 Ashwood 2/mi²

43 Beaconsfield 2/mi²

44 Aspendale 2/mi²

45 Heidelberg 2/mi²

46 Noble Park North 2/mi²

47 Clarinda 2/mi²

48 Hughesdale 2/mi²

49 Coburg North 2/mi²

50 Narre Warren North 2/mi²

51 Blackburn North 2/mi²

52 Knoxfield 2/mi²

53 Patterson Lakes 2/mi²

54 Canterbury 2/mi²

55 Ashburton 2/mi²

56 Melton 2/mi²

57 Aintree 2/mi²

58 Mordialloc 2/mi²

59 Clyde North 2/mi²

60 Skye 2/mi²

61 Kings Park 2/mi²

62 Derrimut 2/mi²

63 Strathmore 2/mi²

64 Box Hill South 2/mi²

65 Delahey 2/mi²

66 Ormond 2/mi²

67 Oakleigh 2/mi²

68 Lynbrook 2/mi²

69 Rosanna 2/mi²

70 Melton West 2/mi²

71 Armadale 2/mi²

72 Mount Evelyn 2/mi²

73 Hastings 2/mi²

74 Rye 2/mi²

75 Sunshine 2/mi²

76 Chadstone 2/mi²

77 Doveton 2/mi²

78 Cairnlea 2/mi²

79 Murrumbeena 2/mi²

80 Stawell 2/mi²

81 Oakleigh South 2/mi²

82 Macleod 2/mi²

83 Keilor Downs 2/mi²

84 Pascoe Vale South 2/mi²

85 Malvern 2/mi²

86 Dingley Village 2/mi²

87 Sydenham 2/mi²

88 Burwood East 2/mi²

89 Kurunjang 2/mi²

90 Brookfield 2/mi²

91 Forest Hill 2/mi²

92 Elsternwick 2/mi²

93 Blackburn South 2/mi²

94 Sandringham 2/mi²

95 Clyde 2/mi²

96 Bulleen 2/mi²

97 Melton South 2/mi²

98 Hallam 2/mi²

99 Altona 2/mi²

100 South Melbourne 2/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Victoria offer spacious living with more land per resident. Red Cliffs has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Red Cliffs, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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