Badger Creek is a small community in Victoria within the Yarra Ranges local government area (postcode 3777). With a population of 1,610, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Badger Creek has a median house price of $651,000, which has fallen sharply by 11.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra Ranges LGA is moderate at 5,164 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.8% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($651K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.