Abbotsford VIC

Postcode 3067 · Yarra LGA

Abbotsford is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Yarra local government area (postcode 3067). With a population of 9,088, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Abbotsford is $1.2 million, having dipped slightly 2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $513,000 (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Abbotsford is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1142, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 17 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra LGA is higher than average at 15,436 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Abbotsford offers a gross rental yield of 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$875K Above Median
Affordability10.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-2.0% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$75,322
Mean Income$93,314
Earners7,754
YoY Change+2.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.2M
-2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$513K
-3.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$425
POPULATION
9,088
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size1.9
HH Income /wk$2,197
Personal Income /wk$1354
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Yarra LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)15,436
Total Incidents15,763
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations4
Bus Stops17
Collingwood Station
North Richmond Railway Station/Victoria St #19
Victoria Park Station
Victoria Park Station/Johnston St
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1142
Total Students307
Government1
Independent1
Abbotsford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143
Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140
Data: 2024