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Knox LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Upper Ferntree Gully'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 (+25% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.6% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Upper Ferntree Gully ranks 4th of 6 among its Knox peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Basin | $899k | +22% | 3.5% | Around average |
| Knoxfield | $953k | +18% | 3.4% | Around average |
| Wantirna | $1.17m | +29% | 2.9% | Around average |
| Upper Ferntree GullyThis suburb | $920k | +25% | 3.6% | Elevated |
What could go wrong
Upper Ferntree Gully's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 64% 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 up 35% 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 7.7% over the year — strong +111% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $825k · 4-bed $960k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Upper Ferntree Gully grew +2% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +5% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Upper Ferntree Gully median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 53/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Upper Ferntree Gully'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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