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Suburb profile ·Mansfield LGA · VIC ·3723

Jamieson VIC 3723

Jamieson is in Mansfield LGA, VIC, postcode 3723, with population 382.

The read

Income-first

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$583K
-6.8% YoY
2014 → 2023 · 7 periods
ABS + state medians
$625K
$210K
2014 2023
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.9%. 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
$583K
House median, latest period
6.8%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.9%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
10,979
11K via Mansfield LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
895
43 added 12mo · 6MW

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-$161/wk (-$8,374/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+9% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 3)

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).

Investor profile

Who invests in Jamieson

Owner-occupied 91%Rented 9%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.8%
88 of 264 landlords
Avg rental loss$9,097/yr
Landlords (rental income)264
Reported capital gains169
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

87% of homes here are owner-occupied and 9% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

87% 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

75%
of household income to service a new loan
17.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,854/mo vs median rent $2,383/mo (+20% · +$109/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,279/mo (-575) · at 6.2% (current): $2,854/mo · at 8.2%: $3,485/mo (+630)

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

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
12.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
63%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$583K
Household income · yr
$46K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,300
Gross yield
4.9%

Household income

$46K household · yr-44.4% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$53K
Household
$46K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)15% could service the median house
Under $300
7
$300-649
25
$650-999
39
$1,000-1,499
28
$1,500-1,999
15
$2,000-2,999
7
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
9

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,195/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 81% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,833/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (144 households)
Owned outright
66%
Owned with mortgage
21%
Rented
9%
Dwelling structure63.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
101%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 57% drive, 0% public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 23% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1002
Students14
Government1
  • Jamieson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002
Crime Year ending Mar 2026
380
3,426 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,426
Total incidents380· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault3655%
  • Sexual Offences1015%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter2030%

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

Check the property

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 Public Conservation & Resource (PCRZ)
Public / Open space 83% Rural / Green wedge 16% Residential 2%
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 · Mansfield LGA

Dwellings
+27.5%
6,620 → 8,440
+1,820 dwellings
Population
+24.5%
10,110 → 12,590
Households
+31.6%
4,330 → 5,700

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

Population outlook

10,680 people · 202211,972 by 2032 (+12.1%)

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

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

Located in Victoria within the Mansfield local government area, Jamieson is a quiet locality (postcode 3723). It is home to about 382 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 62. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Jamieson is $583,000, having declined by 6.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Jamieson is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Mansfield LGA is below average at 3,426 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($583K/$850K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% 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 Yield4.9%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$583K/$850K Below Median
Affordability12.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-6.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,300
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$550
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income12.7x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)5
Population growth · Mansfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)10,979
5-year growth+2.3% CAGR
YoY change+1.9%
20012025
Development · Mansfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)83
Houses 87%Units 13%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mansfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change+1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3723ATO
Negatively geared4.8%
88 of filers
Avg rental loss$9,097/yr
Landlords (rental income)264
Reported capital gains169
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population382
Median age62
Household size1.9
HH income · wk$880
Personal income · wk$495
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$756 → $880
Change+16.4%
vs VIC median-7.1 pp
Median rent+21.2%
softeningvs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · Mansfield LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Mansfield District Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Mansfield LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places72
Bindaree Retirement Centre42 places
Buckland House Nursing Home30 places
Childcare · Mansfield LGAACECQA
Services6
Approved places446
Exceeding NQS1
The Farmhouse152 places
Mansfield Early Learning100 places
Mansfield Kindergarten82 places
Mansfield Community Cubbyhouse60 places
Mansfield Community Cubby House OSHC30 places
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School & Kindergarten22 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Jamieson 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 · 1 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 · 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.

Jamieson FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Jamieson in?

    Jamieson is in the Mansfield Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3723. Council-level context for Mansfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Jamieson?

    The current median house price in Jamieson, VIC is $583K, 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 Jamieson?

    The median weekly rent in Jamieson is $550/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 Jamieson?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.9%. 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 Jamieson a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Jamieson?

    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 Jamieson 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.