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Loddon LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Wedderburn'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 (+82% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (4.0% 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
Wedderburn ranks 6th of 6 among its Loddon peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenanah | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Jarklin | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Fentons Creek | — | — | 4.0% | Very safe |
| WedderburnThis suburb | $325k | +82% | 4.0% | Elevated |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Wedderburn against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Wedderburn'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 down 35% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
A fast-filling new growth area — capital growth is still building from a small base.
By bedroom 3-bed $348k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
A new growth area being built out — demand is structural, supply is being added.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Wedderburn is an emerging growth-area suburb — its resident base is still small and filling in fast, so a percentage off that tiny base overstates the trend. Read it as a new area being built out, not a precise growth rate.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate. For a new growth area, the local income is a thin Census sample — read it as indicative.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Wedderburn median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 62/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Wedderburn'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.