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Mornington Peninsula LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Tootgarook'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 (3.6% 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
Tootgarook ranks 6th of 6 among its Mornington Peninsula peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Ridge | — | — | 2.8% | Very safe |
| Merricks | — | — | 2.7% | Very safe |
| Point Leo | — | — | 2.7% | Above average |
| TootgarookThis suburb | $945k | +8% | 3.6% | Elevated |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Tootgarook against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Tootgarook's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 47% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are down 22% 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 17.0% over the year — strong +144% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $748k · 3-bed $805k · 4-bed $1.08m · 5-bed $1.06m
Soft rental market — higher vacancy, so weigh the income side carefully.
Approvals are outpacing demand — incoming supply can cap price and rent growth.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Tootgarook grew +16% 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 Tootgarook median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 43/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Tootgarook'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.