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Hobsons Bay LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of South Kingsville'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 (+16% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (3.2% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
South Kingsville ranks 3rd of 6 among its Hobsons Bay peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook | $755k | +16% | 3.7% | Above average |
| Seaholme | $1.19m | +27% | 2.9% | Around average |
| South KingsvilleThis suburb | $1.15m | +16% | 3.2% | Around average |
What could go wrong
South Kingsville's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 66% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are down 10% 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 8.7% over the year — strong +86% over the longer run. (based on 24 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 3-bed $1.01m · 4-bed $1.20m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
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. South Kingsville grew +12% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +18% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the South Kingsville median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 52/100 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
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on South Kingsville'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.