Edenhope (postcode 3318) is a close-knit residential community in Victoria within the West Wimmera local government area. The area has roughly 937 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $50K 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 +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 managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Edenhope is $255,000, having fallen by 4.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $340. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Edenhope is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the West Wimmera LGA is moderate at 4,681 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 6.9%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($255K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -4.1% 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.