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Yarra Ranges LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Badger Creek'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 growth (+7% / ~5 yrs).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Badger Creek ranks 6th of 6 among its Yarra Ranges peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock | — | — | 3.8% | Very safe |
| Powelltown | — | — | 3.6% | Very safe |
| Big Pats Creek | — | — | 4.0% | Above average |
| Badger CreekThis suburb | $713k | +7% | 3.4% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Badger Creek against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Badger Creek's most common reported offences are court & bail offences — about 33% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 16%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 6% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 7.1% over the year — strong +126% over the longer run. (based on 25 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 3-bed $710k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Badger Creek grew +2% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +11% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Badger Creek median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 44/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Badger Creek'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.