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Nillumbik LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Wattle Glen'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 (+21% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (3.2% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Wattle Glen ranks 2nd of 6 among its Nillumbik peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottles Bridge | — | — | 2.5% | Very safe |
| Wattle GlenThis suburb | $983k | +21% | 3.2% | Above average |
| Smiths Gully | — | — | 0.0% | Very safe |
What could go wrong
Wattle Glen's most common reported offences are court & bail offences — about 48% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 16%. Violent crime is less common than average here, and total offences are up 67% 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 6.3% over the year — strong +107% over the longer run. (based on 21 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 3-bed $958k · 4-bed $1.07m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Wattle Glen grew +5% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +11% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Wattle Glen median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 55/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Wattle Glen'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.