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Suburb profile ·Brimbank LGA · VIC ·3026

Derrimut VIC 3026

Derrimut is in Brimbank LGA, VIC, postcode 3026, with population 8,651.

The read

Livability-led

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.

$750K
+1.4% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$770K
$435K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$750K
House median, latest period
1.4%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$490/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
8,651
9K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
954
70 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$336/wk (-$17,490/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
6.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
22%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,976/mo, while renters pay about $2,123/mo — renting runs $147/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$750K
Household income · yr
$118K
Median rent · wk
$490
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,976
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$118K household · yr+43.5% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$115K
Household
$118K

Growth outlook · Brimbank LGA

Dwellings
+15.1%
71,870 → 82,710
+10,840 dwellings
Population
+12.9%
196,710 → 221,990
Households
+15.8%
68,020 → 78,750

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

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1020
Students1,028
Catholic1
Government1
  • Derrimut Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 998
  • St Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
18,798
9,438 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k9,438
Total incidents18,798· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault1,47846%
  • Sexual Offences2919%
  • Robbery1565%
  • Break And Enter1,25940%

Full data detail

Derrimut VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Derrimut is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3026). With a population of 8,651, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 3.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward transport & logistics and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Filipino, Australian.

Median house prices in Derrimut stand at $750,000, having risen modestly by 1.4% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,976.

Derrimut is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1020, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brimbank LGA is higher than average at 9,438 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.4%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% 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 Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$750K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability6.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+1.4%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,976
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$490
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income6.3x
Population growth · Brimbank LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)198,181
5-year growth-0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
20012025
Development · Brimbank LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)356
Houses155
Units201
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brimbank LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)7%
YoY change+0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3026ATO
Negatively geared396 (11.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,839/yr
Landlords (rental income)527
Reported capital gains206
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population8,651
Median age32
Household size3.6
HH income · wk$2,272
Personal income · wk$851
Persons / bedroom1
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$59,497
Mean income$66,755
Earners5,338
YoY change+3.7%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations7
Cafes & dining12
coles1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops23
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Derrimut has 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 · 23 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.

Derrimut FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Derrimut in?

    Derrimut is in the Brimbank Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3026. Council-level context for Brimbank LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Derrimut?

    The current median house price in Derrimut, VIC is $750K, 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 Derrimut?

    The median weekly rent in Derrimut is $490/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 Derrimut?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 43% 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 Derrimut a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Derrimut 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 Derrimut?

    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 Derrimut 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.