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Darebin LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Alphington's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong affordability (mortgage ≈24% of local income · affordable); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (2 LGA projects · ~$28M).
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Alphington ranks 6th of 6 among its Darebin peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote | $1.62m | +15% | 2.6% | Elevated |
| Thornbury | $1.4m | +12% | 2.8% | Elevated |
| Reservoir | $897k | +13% | 3.3% | Elevated |
| AlphingtonThis suburb | $1.78m | −5% | 2.6% | Elevated |
What could go wrong
Prices eased 6.6% over the year — strong +65% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $848k · 3-bed $1.45m · 4-bed $2.02m
Tight rental market, and leasing is picking up — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Alphington grew +13% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +48% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Alphington median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 22/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Alphington's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.