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Surf Coast LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Lorne'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 infrastructure (1 LGA project); the watch-out is weak yield (2.2% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Lorne ranks 6th of 6 among its Surf Coast peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wensleydale | — | — | 3.2% | Very safe |
| Bambra | — | — | 3.2% | Very safe |
| Gherang | — | — | 2.1% | Very safe |
| LorneThis suburb | $2.1m | +7% | 2.2% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Lorne against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 32.2% over the year — strong +150% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $1.50m · 4-bed $2.55m
Soft rental market — higher vacancy, so weigh the income side carefully.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Lorne grew +21% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +19% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Lorne median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 35/100 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 Lorne'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.