QP SUBURB BRIEF
VIC overview · postcode 3277.
KEY FACTS FIRST, DETAILS BELOW

Allansford at a glance, before the advanced view.

This page now starts with the practical questions ordinary users ask first: is the suburb expensive, what does rent look like, how big is it, what is nearby, and what should you do next.

Allansford is in Warrnambool LGA, VIC, postcode 3277, with population 1,410.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$540K
-5.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$475/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
1,410
1K local footprint
SCHOOLS
1
Avg ICSEA 1006
SHORTLIST WORKSPACE

Save suburbs here while you browse. Once the shortlist has two or more names, hand it straight into compare.

CURRENT STATUS
Add Allansford if it deserves a shortlist slot.

No saved AU suburbs yet.

EMPTY SET

No saved suburbs yet. Start with one ranking or suburb page, then compare once you have two candidates.

Open rankings to save the first candidates.

NEED 2 TO COMPAREMODEL CURRENT SUBURB
VIC SHORTLIST
0
Keep this collapsed if you only need the add/remove action. Expand when you want to hand the working set into compare.
QUICK READ
3277
SUBURB VERDICT

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward healthcare and agriculture. Local earnings momentum is not available from the linked ATO series. VIC employment is up +0.9% year-on-year (+33K jobs) and +13.9% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

VIC has 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 9 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Allansford is a small community in Victoria within the Warrnambool local government area (postcode 3277). With a population of 1,410, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

SOURCE & FRESHNESS

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

DATA STATUS
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria / state rent dataset · Dec 2023 · State market dataset
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 9 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
STRONG EVIDENCE

Allansford has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

NEXT STEP

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

DIRECT
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

VERIFY
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

MISSING
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
INCOME-FIRST

Allansford currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

RECOMMENDED NEXT STEP

Compare it against one challenger, then use the AU calculator to model the financial case.

WHY IT FITS

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

WHAT TO CHECK

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

DECISIVE GAPS

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

COMPARE STATUS

Compare-ready

WHY PEOPLE LOOK HERE
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: 1 matched, including Allansford and District Primary School.
Crime: 10,059 per 100k at the Warrnambool LGA level.
Transport: 9 matched stops/stations across local feeds.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Allansford? +
The current median house price in Allansford, VIC is $540K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Allansford? +
The median weekly rent in Allansford is $475/wk, based on the current market rent dataset.
Is Allansford a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Allansford show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Allansford? +
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Allansford data updated? +
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.
ADVANCED VIEW

Full data detail for Allansford

The detailed view stays here for deeper inspection. If you want the complete charts, profile tables, data-status panel, and related suburb browsing, this is still the advanced mode.

Allansford VIC

Postcode 3277 · Warrnambool LGA

Allansford is a small community in Victoria within the Warrnambool local government area (postcode 3277). With a population of 1,410, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Allansford is $540,000, having declined 5.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $475. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,478.

Allansford is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1006, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Warrnambool LGA is higher than average at 10,059 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Allansford offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($540K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -5.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$540K/$875K Below Median
Affordability6.5x Moderate
Price Momentum-5.8% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education4/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage5/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$540K
-5.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$268
POPULATION
1,410
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size2.6
HH Income /wk$1,605
Personal Income /wk$821
Mortgage /mth$1,478
CRIME (Warrnambool LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,059
Total Incidents3,662
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops9
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1006
Total Students160
Government1
Allansford and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006
DATA STATUS
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Dec 2023 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024