Suburb Profile Report for Melba ACT (2615)

Melba House: Median price $612,500, Annual capital growth 4.57%, Number of sales 38, Weekly median advertised rent $510

Melba Unit: Median price $465,000, Annual capital growth 4.22%, Number of sales 23, Weekly median advertised rent $380

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Source: CoreLogic RP Data
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Melba, 2615 ranked 21th in ACT when comparing growth in median property values or capital gain over the last 12 months. Melba is one of 126 in our list for ACT

Melba,2615 was ranked 1651 in Australia by increase in median property value over the quarter.

Melba, 2615 is offering ACT ‘s most discounted properties when looking at the average discount being offered by vendors. This puts it in the TOP 10% of discounts offered by this ACT.

Property investors should expect to get $510 weekly from the median priced house in this suburb.

Property value increases in Melba have tracked higher than the ACT average of 1.52% over the last 12 months.

Across a shorter period, Melba, 2615 has seen a median price increase of 3.33% over the last quarter.

Situated 10.21km from the CBD, Melba is one of Unincorporated ACT localities in the postcode 2615.

Metrics i HOUSE UNIT
$612,500 $465,000
1.24% 3.33%
11.16% 26.53%
4.57% 4.22%
$510 $380
38 23
4.33% 4.25%
76.37 N/A

Source: CoreLogic

DSR Score for property investment : Good (H), Above average (U)
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Demographics
Total population 3200
Median household income ($/weekly) 1858
Median age of persons 37
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly) 1950
Average household size 2.7
  • Census Count Percent(%)
    5-14 years 369 11.5
    25-34 years 424 13.3
    35-44 years 468 14.6
    45-54 years 411 12.8
    55-64 years 422 13.2
    Others 1105 34.5
    Age Group
    Census Count Percent(%)
    Registered Married 1250 53.0
    Not Married 879 37.3
    Defacto Relationship 228 9.7
    Social Marital Status
  • Census Count Percent(%)
    Australia 2462 79.8
    Croatia 41 1.3
    Papua New Guinea 44 1.4
    United Kingdom 145 4.7
    Other 127 4.1
    Others 268 8.7
    Country of Birth
    Census Count Percent(%)
    Buddhism 38 1.3
    Christianity 1895 63.7
    Hinduism 23 0.8
    Islam 43 1.4
    No Religion 949 31.9
    Others 25 0.8
    Religious Affiliation
  • Census Count Percent(%)
    $1,500-$1,999 150 14.6
    $2,000-$2,499 104 10.1
    $2,500-$2,999 117 11.4
    $3,000-$3,499 115 11.2
    $4,000 or more 91 8.9
    Others 450 43.8
    Gross Household Income (Weekly)
    Census Count Percent(%)
    Employed, worked full-time 1084 43.9
    Not in the labour force 765 30.9
    Employed, worked part-time 461 18.6
    Employed, away from work 116 4.7
    Unemployed, looking for work 46 1.9
    Person Characteristics
  • Census Count Percent(%)
    Managers 233 14.0
    Professionals 454 27.4
    Technicians & trades workers 171 10.3
    Community & personal service workers 185 11.2
    Clerical & administrative workers 333 20.1
    Others 283 17.1
    Occupation
    Census Count Percent(%)
    Pre-school 60 7.7
    Infants/Primary 246 31.6
    Secondary 196 25.2
    Technical or Further Educational Institution 86 11.1
    University or other Tertiary Institutions 162 20.8
    Others 28 3.6
    Type of Educational Institution Attending
  • Census Count Percent(%)
    Separate house 2659 88.9
    Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse 303 10.1
    Flat, unit or apartment 29 1.0
    Caravan, cabin, houseboat 0 0.0
    Improvised home, tent, sleepers out 0 0.0
    Others 0 0.0
    Dwelling Structure
    Census Count Percent(%)
    Being purchased 482 42.5
    Fully owned 406 35.8
    Rented 240 21.2
    Other tenure type 6 0.5
    Tenure Type
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