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Macedon Ranges LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Mount Macedon'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 growth (+43% / ~5 yrs) and strong yield (5.0% gross); the watch-out is fair infrastructure (1 LGA project · ~$6M).
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside.
Suburb highlights
Mount Macedon ranks 1st of 6 among its Macedon Ranges peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount MacedonThis suburb | $1.5m | +43% | 5.0% | Very safe |
| Kerrie | — | — | 5.2% | Very safe |
| Cobaw | — | — | 3.0% | Very safe |
What could go wrong
Prices rose 15.6% over the year — strong +126% over the longer run. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Mount Macedon grew +4% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +9% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Mount Macedon median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 79/100.
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Our verdict
Stacks up well for a balanced focusEvery figure on Mount Macedon'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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