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Cardinia LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Emerald'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 fair growth (+25% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.8% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Emerald ranks 5th of 6 among its Cardinia peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Lynn | — | — | 3.5% | Very safe |
| Avonsleigh | $960k | +28% | 3.0% | Very safe |
| Rythdale | — | — | 4.2% | Above average |
| EmeraldThis suburb | $1.1m | +25% | 3.8% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Emerald against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Emerald's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 54% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 75% 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 15.0% over the year — strong +150% over the longer run. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Emerald grew +4% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +5% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Emerald median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 61/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Emerald'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.