McCrae VIC

Postcode 3938 · Mornington Peninsula LGA

McCrae is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3938). With a population of 3,311, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in McCrae is $1.3 million, having dipped slightly 1.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $830,000 (-7.3% YoY). The median weekly rent is $392 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, McCrae offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.3M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$875K Above Median
Affordability17.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-1.9% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education7/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage7/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.3M
-1.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$830K
-7.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$392
POPULATION
3,311
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age55
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,433
Personal Income /wk$737
Mortgage /mth$2,000
CRIME (Mornington Peninsula LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,089
Total Incidents12,194
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops10
Data: 2024