Suburb Profile Report for Gardenvale VIC (3185)

Gardenvale Unit: Median price $323,750, Annual capital growth -6.62%, Number of sales 14, Weekly median advertised rent $299

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Source: CoreLogic RP Data

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Giving property investors a an average capital gain of 1.97% for the last year, Gardenvale, 3185 is the 841th highest performer in Australia in this respect.

Data for the last quarter indicates that, in the short term at least, the capital value growth rate for property investors in Gardenvale has fallen somewhat when compared to the 5 year average annual rate.

Using the current median advertised rental of $299 and the average annual increase in value of a median property of -6.62%, investors should hope to achieve an overall return of 4.80%

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YIP MAG
March 2016

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While Melbourne has recently been performing strongly, suburbs like Gardenvale show there are still some bargains to be found by investors who do a bit of lookingFull summary While Melbourne has recently been performing strongly, suburbs like Gardenvale show there are still some bargains to be found by investors who do a bit of looking.

The median unit price in the southeastern suburb currently sits at $315,000 and soon could become even more affordable if recent trends are anything to go by.

Over the past five years the median has fallen by 11%, and it is down 37% over the past 12 months.

While units in Gardenvale aren’t currently offering the best returns in terms of capital growth, the suburb provides a respectable rental yield of 5%.

Gardenvale’s location also means landlords will likely find it relatively easy to find tenants.

The suburb is only 10km from the Melbourne CBD, which is easy to access from the Gardenvale train station.

The nearby suburbs of Brighton and Caulfield South offer a range of primary and secondary schools, while the famous Caulfield Racecourse is also in the area.Close

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	N/A	$323,750
Quarterly growth	N/A	2.78%
12-month growth	N/A	1.97%
Average Annual Growth	N/A	-6.62%
Weekly median advertised rent	N/A	$299
Number of sales	N/A	14
Gross rental yield	N/A	4.80%
Days on market	N/A	N/A

Source: CoreLogic

DSR Score for property investment : Balanced (H), Above average (U)

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Demographics

Total population	971
Median household income ($/weekly)	1292
Median age of persons	37
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	2500
Average household size	2.1

Census	Count	Percent(%)
5-14 years	101	10.4
25-34 years	214	22.1
35-44 years	154	15.9
45-54 years	130	13.4
55-64 years	116	12.0
Others	254	26.2

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Not Married	331	45.5
Registered Married	312	42.9
Defacto Relationship	85	11.7

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	608	65.7
Croatia	18	1.9
Indonesia	42	4.5
United Kingdom	49	5.3
Other	88	9.5
Others	121	13.1

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Buddhism	21	2.4
Christianity	466	53.1
Hinduism	43	4.9
Judaism	82	9.4
No Religion	259	29.5
Others	6	0.7

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$400-$599	46	11.5
$800-$999	43	10.8
$1,000-$1,249	39	9.8
$1,500-$1,999	40	10.0
$2,500-$2,999	41	10.3
Others	191	47.8

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Employed, worked full-time	374	48.6
Not in the labour force	182	23.6
Employed, worked part-time	161	20.9
Unemployed, looking for work	27	3.5
Employed, away from work	26	3.4

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Managers	87	15.4
Professionals	191	33.8
Community & personal service workers	54	9.6
Clerical & administrative workers	89	15.8
Sales	54	9.6
Others	90	15.9

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	15	6.9
Infants/Primary	80	36.7
Secondary	33	15.1
Technical or Further Educational Institution	14	6.4
University or other Tertiary Institutions	62	28.4
Others	14	6.4

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Separate house	477	53.4
Flat, unit or apartment	309	34.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	107	12.0
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	0	0.0
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out	0	0.0
Others	0	0.0