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Suburb profile ·Murrindindi LGA · VIC ·3779

Marysville VIC 3779

Marysville is in Murrindindi LGA, VIC, postcode 3779, with population 501.

The read

Income-first

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 16.6%. 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
$125K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$400/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
501
501 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
152
3 added 12mo · 1MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$183/wk ($9,500/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
2.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,272/mo, while renters pay about $1,733/mo — renting runs $461/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$125K
Household income · yr
$56K
Median rent · wk
$400
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,272

Household income

$56K household · yr-31.9% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$72K
Household
$56K

Growth outlook · Murrindindi LGA

Dwellings
+18.8%
8,350 → 9,920
+1,570 dwellings
Population
+17%
15,130 → 17,700
Households
+24.1%
6,710 → 8,330

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

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA933
Students38
Government1
  • Marysville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
885
5,639 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,639
Total incidents885· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault8240%
  • Sexual Offences3316%
  • Robbery21%
  • Break And Enter9043%

Full data detail

Marysville VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Marysville is a close-knit residential community in Victoria within the Murrindindi local government area (postcode 3779). The area has roughly 501 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% 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 managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Marysville sit at $125,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 16.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,272.

Marysville is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 933, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Murrindindi LGA is moderate at 5,639 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Marysville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 16.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($125K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% 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 Yield16.6% High Yield
Price vs State$125K/$875K Below Median
Affordability2.2x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,272
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$400
Gross yield12.5%
Price / income2.2x
Population growth · Murrindindi LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)15,648
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Murrindindi LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)48
Houses42
Units6
YoY change+0%
Employment · Murrindindi LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change+1.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3779ATO
Negatively geared15 (5.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,885/yr
Landlords (rental income)45
Reported capital gains38
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population501
Median age59
Household size2
HH income · wk$1,078
Personal income · wk$597
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining7
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Marysville 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 · 2014 · 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 · 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 · 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.

Marysville FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Marysville in?

    Marysville is in the Murrindindi Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3779. Council-level context for Murrindindi LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Marysville?

    The current median house price in Marysville, VIC is $125K, 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 Marysville?

    The median weekly rent in Marysville is $400/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 Marysville?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 16.6%. 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 Marysville a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Marysville?

    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 Marysville 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.