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Yarra Ranges LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Ferny 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 fair yield (3.9% gross); the watch-out is weak growth (-2% / ~5 yrs).
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains.
Suburb highlights
Ferny 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 |
| Ferny CreekThis suburb | $1.1m | −2% | 3.9% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Ferny Creek against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 2.5% over the year — strong +121% 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. Ferny Creek grew −5% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +2% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Ferny Creek median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 41/100.
Adjust the basics and see the headline return update live.
Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Ferny 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.