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Merri-Bek LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Pascoe Vale South'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 affordability (mortgage ≈22% of local income · affordable); the watch-out is weak growth (+0% / ~5 yrs).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Pascoe Vale South ranks 6th of 6 among its Merri-Bek peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanbrae | $1m | +6% | 3.3% | Very safe |
| Hadfield | $1.1m | +24% | 3.5% | Elevated |
| Fawkner | $850k | +4% | 3.7% | Elevated |
| Pascoe Vale SouthThis suburb | $1.3m | +0% | 3.0% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Pascoe Vale South against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 8.0% over the year — strong +100% over the longer run. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Tight rental market, and leasing is picking up — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Pascoe Vale South grew +7% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +14% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Pascoe Vale South median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 37/100 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 Pascoe Vale South'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.