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Suburb profile ·Loddon LGA · VIC ·3517

Inglewood VIC 3517

Inglewood is in Loddon LGA, VIC, postcode 3517, with population 886.

The read

Income-first

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.

$330K
+1.5% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 9 periods
ABS + state medians
$390K
$145K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$330K
House median, latest period
1.5%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$380/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
6.0%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
886
886 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
418
18 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Regional Victoria
1.9%
Tight (landlord) market

Official vacancy is published at the Regional Victoria level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$40/wk (-$2,076/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-20% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Bgrade · 66/100 · top 34% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 66% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth69
Rental yield59
Stability30
Volatility-18.1ppCycle+1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Inglewood

Owner-occupied 86%Rented 14%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.6%
27 of 77 landlords
Avg rental loss$3,853/yr
Landlords (rental income)77
Reported capital gains45
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

80% of homes here are owner-occupied and 13% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

80% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

44%
of household income to service a new loan
10.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $1,617/mo vs median rent $1,647/mo (-2% · -$7/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,291/mo (-326) · at 6.2% (current): $1,617/mo · at 8.2%: $1,974/mo (+357)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
7.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
45%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $867/mo, while renters pay about $1,647/mo — renting runs $780/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$330K
Household income · yr
$44K
Median rent · wk
$380
Owner mortgage · mo
$867
Gross yield
6.0%

Household income

$44K household · yr-46.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$61K
Household
$44K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)32% could service the median house
Under $300
20
$300-649
86
$650-999
89
$1,000-1,499
62
$1,500-1,999
26
$2,000-2,999
36
$3,000-3,999
10
$4,000+
5

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,244/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 69% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,267/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (366 households)0.8% social housing
Owned outright
52%
Owned with mortgage
28%
Rented
13%
Dwelling structure15.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
92%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 77% drive, 0% public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 11% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA980
Students68
Catholic1
Government1
  • Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 960
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1000

Livability

58/ 100 livability index

Top 42% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 58% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access52
Public transport (4 stops)21
Schools & hospitals71

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending Mar 2026
507
6,543 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,543
Total incidents507· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault4639%
  • Sexual Offences108%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter6353%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

Severe broad-area context

About 100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

No mapped flood exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Designated ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Farming (FZ)
Rural / Green wedge 46% Public / Open space 40% Residential 14%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · Loddon LGA

Dwellings
+5.1%
4,320 → 4,540
+220 dwellings
Population
+2.5%
7,700 → 7,890
Households
+6.3%
3,480 → 3,700

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

Population outlook

7,272 people · 20227,716 by 2032 (+6.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Loddon SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Inglewood VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Loddon local government area, Inglewood is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3517). With a population of 886, the suburb has a more retirement-aged population with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $44K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Inglewood stand at $330,000, having edged higher by 1.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $380. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

Inglewood is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 980, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Loddon LGA is moderate at 6,543 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 6.0% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($330K/$850K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% 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 Yield6.0% High Yield
Price vs State$330K/$850K Below Median
Affordability7.5x· Moderate
Price Momentum+1.5%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$867
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$380
Gross yield3.2%
Price / income7.5x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)4
Population growth · Loddon LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)7,718
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0%
20012025
Development · Loddon LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)22
Houses22
YoY change+0%
Employment · Loddon LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.3%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3517ATO
Negatively geared3.6%
27 of filers
Avg rental loss$3,853/yr
Landlords (rental income)77
Reported capital gains45
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population886
Median age55
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$844
Personal income · wk$483
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$777 → $844
Change+8.6%
vs VIC median-14.9 pp
Median rent+14.3%
softeningvs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
Hospitals · Loddon LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Boort District Healthpublic
Inglewood & District Health Servicepublic · in suburb
Aged care · Loddon LGAGEN
Facilities3
Residential places63
Boort District Health Loddon Place28 places
Inglewood & Districts Health Service Hostel20 places · in suburb
Inglewood & Districts Health Service (Nursing Home)15 places · in suburb
Childcare · Loddon LGAACECQA
Services8
Approved places247
Exceeding NQS0
Early Learning Victoria Wedderburn90 places
Tarnagulla Primary School OSHC30 places
Boort Preschool26 places
Inglewood Kindergarten26 places · in suburb
Pyramid Hill Preschool24 places
Dingee Preschool21 places
+2 more in Loddon LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Inglewood 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 · 2025-Q4 · 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 · mixed acquisition · 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 Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 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.

Inglewood FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Inglewood in?

    Inglewood is in the Loddon Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3517. Council-level context for Loddon LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Inglewood?

    The current median house price in Inglewood, VIC is $330K, 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 Inglewood?

    The median weekly rent in Inglewood is $380/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Inglewood?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.0%. 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 Inglewood a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Inglewood?

    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 Inglewood 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.