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Suburb profile ·Greater Geelong LGA · VIC ·3218

Fyansford VIC 3218

Fyansford is in Greater Geelong LGA, VIC, postcode 3218, with population 1,206.

The read

Growth-momentum

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.

$973K
+2.4% YoY
2016 → 2024 · 9 periods
ABS + state medians
$1.1M
$593K
2016 2024
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$973K
House median, latest period
2.4%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$500/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
1,206
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,601
116 added 12mo · 10MW

Price history

HousesUnitsVacant land

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$538/wk (-$27,958/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
7.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
19%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — owning runs $0/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$973K
Household income · yr
$137K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$137K household · yr+66% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$61K
Family
$154K
Household
$137K

Growth outlook · Greater Geelong LGA

Dwellings
+39.1%
120,820 → 168,120
+47,300 dwellings
Population
+35.8%
270,770 → 367,670
Households
+39.2%
110,010 → 153,110

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

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
25,574
8,641 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,641
Total incidents25,574· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault2,11746%
  • Sexual Offences75217%
  • Robbery982%
  • Break And Enter1,58735%

Full data detail

Fyansford VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Greater Geelong local government area, Fyansford is a small locality (postcode 3218). It is home to about 1,206 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $137K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Fyansford is $973,000, having risen by 2.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Greater Geelong LGA is higher than average at 8,641 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($973K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$973K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability7.1x· Moderate
Price Momentum+2.4%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$485
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$500
Gross yield2.6%
Price / income7.1x
Population growth · Greater Geelong LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)295,052
5-year growth+2.1% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Greater Geelong LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,231
Houses1,862
Units369
YoY change+0%
Employment · Greater Geelong LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3218ATO
Negatively geared816 (8.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,411/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,425
Reported capital gains999
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,206
Median age34
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$2,627
Personal income · wk$1,169
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Fyansford 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 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.

Fyansford FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Fyansford in?

    Fyansford is in the Greater Geelong Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3218. Council-level context for Greater Geelong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Fyansford?

    The current median house price in Fyansford, VIC is $973K, 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 Fyansford?

    The median weekly rent in Fyansford is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Fyansford?

    Rent context available: Fyansford has usable rent context. 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 Fyansford a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Fyansford show: Low 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 Fyansford?

    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 Fyansford 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.