Deer Park VIC

Postcode 3023 · Brimbank LGA

Deer Park is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3023). With a population of 18,145, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Australian, English.

The median house price in Deer Park is $658,000, having increased 2.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $486,000 (-2.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,689.

Deer Park is served by 3 schools, including 3 primary. The average ICSEA score is 981, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 rail stations, 49 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brimbank LGA is higher than average at 9,438 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Deer Park offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($658K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$658K/$875K Near Median
Affordability8.7x Moderate
Price Momentum+2.7% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$51,500
Mean Income$56,564
Earners10,471
YoY Change+6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education3/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$658K
2.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$486K
-2.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$350
POPULATION
18,145
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age35
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$1,456
Personal Income /wk$619
Mortgage /mth$1,689
CRIME (Brimbank LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)9,438
Total Incidents18,798
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations22
Bus Stops49
Ballarat Rd/Station Rd
Billingham Rd/Station Rd
Brimbank Shopping Centre/Station Rd
Canterbury St/Station Rd
Deer Park Station
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA981
Total Students1,202
Catholic1
Government2
St Peter Chanel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1012
Deer Park West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989
Deer Park North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 942
Data: 2024