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Nillumbik LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Yarrambat'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 affordability (mortgage ≈23% of local income · affordable); the watch-out is weak yield (2.9% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Yarrambat ranks 4th 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 |
| Smiths Gully | — | — | 0.0% | Very safe |
| Arthurs Creek | — | — | 2.5% | Very safe |
| YarrambatThis suburb | — | — | 2.9% | Above average |
What could go wrong
Yarrambat's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 55% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime is less common than average here, and total offences have stayed roughly flat 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 4.0% over the year. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Soft rental market — higher vacancy, so weigh the income side carefully.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Yarrambat grew −1% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +6% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Yarrambat median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Solid fundamentals for a balanced focus — 52/100.
Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Yarrambat'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.