Solar output by Melbourne suburb
Modelled solar output for 38 suburbs across Melbourne's west, inner south, bayside and east, from satellite data. Pick your suburb for local figures and what its homes usually need.
Updated November 2026 · Litmec Electrical, REC-10383
A 6.6 kW north-facing solar system makes between 9,400 and 9,600 kWh a year across Melbourne suburbs. Location within Melbourne changes output by only about 3%; roof direction and shade change it by 15 to 40%.
Every suburb, ranked
| Suburb | Council | kWh/yr per kW, north | 6.6 kW system, kWh/yr | East vs north | From Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Cook | Wyndham | 1,460 | 9,636 | 85% | 13 km |
| Brighton | Bayside | 1,454 | 9,598 | 85% | 12 km |
| Sandringham | Bayside | 1,450 | 9,568 | 86% | 16 km |
| Hampton | Bayside | 1,450 | 9,567 | 86% | 15 km |
| Bentleigh | Glen Eira | 1,449 | 9,565 | 85% | 16 km |
| Altona | Hobsons Bay | 1,438 | 9,490 | 85% | 5 km |
| Williamstown | Hobsons Bay | 1,438 | 9,489 | 85% | 2 km |
| Newport | Hobsons Bay | 1,438 | 9,488 | 85% | 0 km |
| Altona North | Hobsons Bay | 1,438 | 9,488 | 85% | 4 km |
| Spotswood | Hobsons Bay | 1,437 | 9,487 | 85% | 1 km |
| Yarraville | Maribyrnong | 1,437 | 9,486 | 85% | 3 km |
| Seddon | Maribyrnong | 1,437 | 9,486 | 85% | 4 km |
| Kingsville | Maribyrnong | 1,437 | 9,486 | 85% | 4 km |
| West Footscray | Maribyrnong | 1,437 | 9,485 | 85% | 5 km |
| Elwood | Port Phillip | 1,437 | 9,484 | 85% | 10 km |
| Altona Meadows | Hobsons Bay | 1,437 | 9,484 | 85% | 10 km |
| Seabrook | Hobsons Bay | 1,437 | 9,483 | 85% | 12 km |
| St Kilda | Port Phillip | 1,437 | 9,483 | 85% | 9 km |
| Laverton | Hobsons Bay | 1,437 | 9,482 | 85% | 10 km |
| Albert Park | Port Phillip | 1,437 | 9,482 | 85% | 7 km |
| Port Melbourne | Port Phillip | 1,436 | 9,481 | 85% | 4 km |
| South Melbourne | Port Phillip | 1,436 | 9,480 | 85% | 7 km |
| Sunshine West | Brimbank | 1,434 | 9,466 | 85% | 8 km |
| Footscray | Maribyrnong | 1,434 | 9,466 | 85% | 5 km |
| Sunshine | Brimbank | 1,434 | 9,466 | 85% | 7 km |
| Maidstone | Maribyrnong | 1,434 | 9,464 | 85% | 7 km |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee Valley | 1,434 | 9,464 | 85% | 9 km |
| Maribyrnong | Maribyrnong | 1,434 | 9,462 | 85% | 8 km |
| Malvern | Stonnington | 1,433 | 9,456 | 86% | 13 km |
| Hawthorn | Boroondara | 1,432 | 9,454 | 86% | 13 km |
| Camberwell | Boroondara | 1,432 | 9,453 | 85% | 17 km |
| Kew | Boroondara | 1,432 | 9,453 | 86% | 14 km |
| Werribee | Wyndham | 1,425 | 9,407 | 85% | 20 km |
| Wyndham Vale | Wyndham | 1,425 | 9,404 | 85% | 24 km |
| Tarneit | Wyndham | 1,424 | 9,402 | 85% | 17 km |
| Essendon | Moonee Valley | 1,418 | 9,356 | 86% | 11 km |
| Hoppers Crossing | Wyndham | 1,417 | 9,354 | 85% | 17 km |
| Williams Landing | Wyndham | 1,417 | 9,353 | 85% | 12 km |
What the data says
Across all 38 suburbs, a north-facing kilowatt of panels makes between 1,417 and 1,460 kWh a year, a spread of about 3%. Point Cook comes out highest and Williams Landing lowest in the model, but the difference is smaller than the year-to-year variation in Melbourne's weather.
Turning the same panels from north to east or west costs about 15%. A tree shading the panels for a few hours can cost more. So the useful question isn't which suburb you're in; it's what your roof looks like. Score your roof.
By area
Hobsons Bay and the inner west
- Newport3015 · 9,488 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Williamstown3016 · 9,489 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Spotswood3015 · 9,487 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Altona3018 · 9,490 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Altona North3025 · 9,488 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Altona Meadows3028 · 9,484 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Seabrook3028 · 9,483 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Laverton3028 · 9,482 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
Maribyrnong and Brimbank
- Yarraville3013 · 9,486 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Seddon3011 · 9,486 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Footscray3011 · 9,466 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- West Footscray3012 · 9,485 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Kingsville3012 · 9,486 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Maidstone3012 · 9,464 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Maribyrnong3032 · 9,462 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Sunshine3020 · 9,466 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Sunshine West3020 · 9,466 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
Wyndham
- Point Cook3030 · 9,636 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Werribee3030 · 9,407 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Hoppers Crossing3029 · 9,354 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Tarneit3029 · 9,402 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Williams Landing3027 · 9,353 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Wyndham Vale3024 · 9,404 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
Inner south and Port Phillip
- Port Melbourne3207 · 9,481 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- South Melbourne3205 · 9,480 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Albert Park3206 · 9,482 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- St Kilda3182 · 9,483 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Elwood3184 · 9,484 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
Bayside and Glen Eira
- Brighton3186 · 9,598 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Hampton3188 · 9,567 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Sandringham3191 · 9,568 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
- Bentleigh3204 · 9,565 kWh/yr from 6.6 kW
Moonee Valley
Boroondara and Stonnington
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