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Brimbank LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of St Albans'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 yield (3.7% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
St Albans ranks 6th of 6 among its Brimbank peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Lodge | $1.1m | +27% | 3.7% | Very safe |
| Albanvale | $685k | +12% | 3.9% | Above average |
| Keilor North | — | — | 4.0% | Elevated |
| St AlbansThis suburb | $743k | +10% | 3.7% | High activity |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare St Albans against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 10.5% over the year — strong +112% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $567k · 3-bed $720k · 4-bed $780k · 5-bed $840k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. St Albans grew +1% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +16% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the St Albans median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Mixed fundamentals for a balanced focus — 38/100.
Adjust the basics and see the headline return update live.
Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on St Albans'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.