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Suburb profile ·Moreland LGA · VIC ·3060

Fawkner VIC 3060

Fawkner is in Moreland LGA, VIC, postcode 3060, with population 14,274.

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.

$530/wk
+6.0% YoY
Dec 2020 → Sep 2025 · 20 periods
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025
$530
$380
Dec 2020Sep 2025
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$805K
House median, latest period
3.2%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$530/wk
Income-stretched rent market
6.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
14,274
14K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
6
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
1,118
61 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$358/wk (-$18,614/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
10.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,876/mo, while renters pay about $2,297/mo — renting runs $421/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$805K
Household income · yr
$74K
Median rent · wk
$530
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,876
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$74K household · yr-9.8% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$87K
Household
$74K

Schools

Total6
Avg ICSEA1014
Students2,817
Catholic2
Government3
Independent1
  • Fawkner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020
  • Moomba Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018Zoned
  • John Fawkner Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 958Zoned
  • St Mark's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076
  • St Matthew's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1009Zoned
  • Darul Ulum College of VictoriaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1005

3 of 6 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Full data detail

Fawkner VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Fawkner (postcode 3060) is an established suburb in Victoria within the Moreland local government area. With a population of 14,274, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Italian, Australian, English.

Fawkner has a median house price of $805,000, which has risen by 3.2% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $600,000 (+9.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,876.

Fawkner is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1014, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 72 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Fawkner shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($805K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.2% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$805K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability10.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+3.2%· Stable
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,876
Rent · wk(Census)$376
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$530
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income10.8x
Property investors · Postcode 3060ATO
Negatively geared536 (6.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$10,111/yr
Landlords (rental income)956
Reported capital gains432
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population14,274
Median age35
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,428
Personal income · wk$592
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$51,430
Mean income$60,793
Earners8,114
YoY change+8.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets4
Pharmacies4
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining16
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations6
Bus stops72
Fawkner Station/Sydney Rd
Gowrie Station
Gowrie Station/Jukes Rd
Gowrie Station/Sydney Rd
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Fawkner is usable as a read, though it still needs cross-checking.

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 · 2025 · 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 · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 6 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 · 78 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
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.

Fawkner FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Fawkner in?

    Fawkner is in the Moreland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3060. Council-level context for Moreland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Fawkner?

    The current median house price in Fawkner, VIC is $805K, 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 Fawkner?

    The median weekly rent in Fawkner is $530/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 Fawkner?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 54% 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 Fawkner a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Fawkner?

    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 Fawkner 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.