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Kingston LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Braeside'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 infrastructure (3 LGA projects · ~$55M); the watch-out is weak yield (2.8% gross).
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Braeside ranks 5th of 6 among its Kingston peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspendale Gardens | $1.24m | +28% | 3.3% | Very safe |
| Edithvale | $1.27m | +23% | 3.3% | Above average |
| Waterways | $1.5m | +6% | 3.1% | Above average |
| BraesideThis suburb | — | — | 2.8% | High activity |
What could go wrong
Braeside's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 83% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is less common than average here, and total offences are up 10% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Braeside grew −4% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +1% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Braeside median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 40/100.
Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Braeside'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.