Hidden gem Melbourne areas where demand is surging

Buyer interest has spiked in several Melbourne suburbs by as much as 156 per cent for each individual listing, across the past 12 months. Picture: Jake Nowakowski. Lifestyle suburbs in Melbourne’s leafy outer east and tiny hidden gems closer to the CBD are among the areas tipped to deliver homes owners five-figure bonuses this spring. Realestate.com.au data has revealed the hotspots which have seen the largest increases for house hunter inquiries per listing across the past 12 months, including Caulfield East, Belgrave Heights, Seville, Hoddles Creek and Upper Ferntree Gully. All four latter areas are located, or partially located, in the Yarra Ranges Shire, home to both the Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges. RELATED: Yarra Valley: ‘The Dry 2’ lodge for sale with a $4.2m+ price tag ‘Tree change’ property where Neighbours filmed up for grabs Torquay ‘treehouse’ with private wellness space selling for $4.1m+ Buyer inquiries in Caulfield East and Belgrave Heights surged by more than 100 per cent a house between August 2025 and August 2026. Other areas such as Eumemmerring, Gembrook and Blind Bight, all in Melbourne’s outer east or south east, experienced rises of 55 per cent or mo...