Castlemaine VIC 3450
Castlemaine is in Mount Alexander LGA, VIC, postcode 3450, with population 7,506.
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Castlemaine 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.
Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Snapshot rent $475/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Castlemaine 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.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Castlemaine currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Castlemaine VIC
Castlemaine is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Mount Alexander local government area (postcode 3450). With a population of 7,506, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $58K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Castlemaine is $725,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $592,000 (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $475. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,362.
Castlemaine is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 39 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mount Alexander LGA is moderate at 6,930 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Castlemaine offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($725K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Castlemaine is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Mount Alexander local government area (postcode 3450). With a population of 7,506, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $58K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Castlemaine is $725,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $592,000 (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $475. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,362.
Castlemaine is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 39 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mount Alexander LGA is moderate at 6,930 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Castlemaine offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($725K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Castlemaine FAQ
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What LGA is Castlemaine in?
Castlemaine is in the Mount Alexander Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3450. Council-level context for Mount Alexander LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Castlemaine?
The current median house price in Castlemaine, VIC is $725K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Castlemaine?
The median weekly rent in Castlemaine is $475/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Castlemaine?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 52% 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.
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Is Castlemaine a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Castlemaine show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Castlemaine?
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.
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How often is the Castlemaine 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.