Koondrook (postcode 3580) is a small community in Victoria within the Gannawarra local government area. The area has roughly 1,101 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.3% 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 labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Koondrook stand at $385,000, having jumped by 20.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $323. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,105.
Koondrook is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 977, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gannawarra LGA is higher than average at 8,294 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.4%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($385K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +20.3% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.3% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.