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Suburb profile ·Pyrenees LGA · VIC ·3373

Beaufort VIC 3373

Beaufort is in Pyrenees LGA, VIC, postcode 3373, with population 1,712.

The read

Income-first

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$380K
-6.2% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$415K
$205K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$380K
House median, latest period
6.2%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$400/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
5.5%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,712
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
558
19 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$57/wk (-$2,944/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,160/mo, while renters pay about $1,733/mo — renting runs $573/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$380K
Household income · yr
$54K
Median rent · wk
$400
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,160
Gross yield
5.5%

Household income

$54K household · yr-34.9% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$77K
Household
$54K

Growth outlook · Pyrenees LGA

Dwellings
+12.9%
3,940 → 4,450
+510 dwellings
Population
+8.4%
7,610 → 8,250
Households
+11.3%
3,270 → 3,640

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA976
Students331
Government2
  • Beaufort Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983
  • Beaufort Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 968
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
528
6,576 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,576
Total incidents528· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault6250%
  • Sexual Offences97%
  • Robbery11%
  • Break And Enter5342%

Full data detail

Beaufort VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Beaufort (postcode 3373) is a small locality in Victoria within the Pyrenees local government area. It is home to about 1,712 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% 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 labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Beaufort is $380,000, having fallen by 6.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,160.

Beaufort is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 976, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Pyrenees LGA is moderate at 6,576 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Beaufort shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($380K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.5% High Yield
Price vs State$380K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.1x· Moderate
Price Momentum-6.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,160
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$400
Gross yield3.4%
Price / income7.1x
Population growth · Pyrenees LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)7,957
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
20012025
Development · Pyrenees LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)32
Houses32
YoY change+0%
Employment · Pyrenees LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3373ATO
Negatively geared73 (5.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,239/yr
Landlords (rental income)173
Reported capital gains106
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,712
Median age51
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,031
Personal income · wk$575
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$47,755
Mean income$55,450
Earners2,610
YoY change+4.2%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining10
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops1
Beaufort Station
Beaufort Station/Pratt St
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Beaufort & Skipton Health Service [Beaufort]public
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Beaufort carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

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 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Beaufort FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Beaufort in?

    Beaufort is in the Pyrenees Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3373. Council-level context for Pyrenees LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Beaufort?

    The current median house price in Beaufort, VIC is $380K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Beaufort?

    The median weekly rent in Beaufort is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Beaufort?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 44% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Beaufort a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Beaufort show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Beaufort?

    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.

  7. How often is the Beaufort 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.