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Suburb profile ·Cardinia LGA · VIC ·3815

Bunyip VIC 3815

Bunyip is in Cardinia LGA, VIC, postcode 3815, with population 3,131.

The read

Growth-momentum

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.

$700K
-4.1% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$750K
$325K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$700K
House median, latest period
4.1%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$560/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
3,131
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
600
40 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$237/wk (-$12,320/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
7.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950/mo, while renters pay about $2,427/mo — renting runs $477/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$700K
Household income · yr
$100K
Median rent · wk
$560
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,950
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$100K household · yr+21.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$115K
Household
$100K

Growth outlook · Cardinia LGA

Dwellings
+51.5%
43,530 → 65,930
+22,400 dwellings
Population
+49.4%
119,520 → 178,610
Households
+52.3%
42,610 → 64,900

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

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1002
Students467
Catholic1
Government1
  • Bunyip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994
  • Columba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1009
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
9,665
7,195 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,195
Total incidents9,665· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault87147%
  • Sexual Offences29416%
  • Robbery764%
  • Break And Enter60733%

Full data detail

Bunyip VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Bunyip (postcode 3815) is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Cardinia local government area. With a population of 3,131, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $100K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% 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, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Bunyip is $700,000, having moved lower by 4.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Bunyip is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cardinia LGA is moderate at 7,195 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Bunyip shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($700K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -4.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$700K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability7.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum-4.1% Falling
Pop. Growth+2.6% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,950
Rent · wk(Census)$320
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$560
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income7.0x
Population growth · Cardinia LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)133,472
5-year growth+2.8% CAGR
YoY change+2.6%
20012025
Development · Cardinia LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)980
Houses863
Units117
YoY change+0%
Employment · Cardinia LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.2%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3815ATO
Negatively geared140 (6.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,516/yr
Landlords (rental income)236
Reported capital gains156
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,131
Median age38
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,927
Personal income · wk$779
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$55,111
Mean income$66,832
Earners6,424
YoY change+7.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops2
Bunyip Station
Bunyip Station/Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Bunyip 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 · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 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.

Bunyip FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bunyip in?

    Bunyip is in the Cardinia Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3815. Council-level context for Cardinia LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bunyip?

    The current median house price in Bunyip, VIC is $700K, 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 Bunyip?

    The median weekly rent in Bunyip is $560/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 Bunyip?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 53% 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 Bunyip a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bunyip?

    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 Bunyip 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.