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Hobsons Bay LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Spotswood'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 (+26% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (3.3% gross).
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Spotswood 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 |
| SpotswoodThis suburb | $1.24m | +26% | 3.3% | High activity |
What could go wrong
Prices rose 11.0% over the year — strong +83% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $1.14m · 4-bed $1.38m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Spotswood 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 Spotswood median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 52/100.
Adjust the basics and see the headline return update live.
Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Spotswood'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.