Herne Hill is in Greater Geelong LGA, VIC, postcode 3218, with population 3,507.
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Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,080/mo — renting runs $347/mo higher on these medians.
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Herne Hill is a compact suburb in Victoria within the Greater Geelong local government area (postcode 3218). With a population of 3,507, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Herne Hill is $720,000, having moved higher by 4.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $297,000 (-15.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Herne Hill is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1051, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops. 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 3.5% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($720K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.9% 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.
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Herne Hill 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.
The current median house price in Herne Hill, VIC is $720K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
The median weekly rent in Herne Hill is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
Rent context available: Herne Hill 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.
QuickProperty's investment signals for Herne Hill show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.