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Suburb profile ·South Gippsland LGA · VIC ·3871

Mirboo North VIC 3871

Mirboo North is in South Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3871, with population 2,263.

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.

$494K
-11.8% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$565K
$250K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$494K
House median, latest period
11.8%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$433/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
4.6%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,263
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
650
41 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$139/wk (-$7,220/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
7.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,367/mo, while renters pay about $1,876/mo — renting runs $509/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$494K
Household income · yr
$64K
Median rent · wk
$433
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,367
Gross yield
4.6%

Household income

$64K household · yr-22.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$84K
Household
$64K

Growth outlook · South Gippsland LGA

Dwellings
+18.1%
17,150 → 20,250
+3,100 dwellings
Population
+15.5%
30,380 → 35,100
Households
+20.5%
13,090 → 15,770

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

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA990
Students600
Government2
  • Mirboo North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989
  • Mirboo North Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 992
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
2,633
8,421 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,421
Total incidents2,633· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault21130%
  • Sexual Offences27239%
  • Robbery10%
  • Break And Enter21831%

Full data detail

Mirboo North VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Mirboo North (postcode 3871) is a smaller residential area in Victoria within the South Gippsland local government area. With a population of 2,263, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 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 professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Mirboo North has a median house price of $494,000, which has fallen sharply by 11.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $433. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,367.

Mirboo North is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the South Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 8,421 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.6%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($494K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -11.8% 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 Yield4.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$494K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum-11.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,367
Rent · wk(Census)$255
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$433
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income7.8x
Population growth · South Gippsland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)31,109
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · South Gippsland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)108
Houses102
Units6
YoY change+0%
Employment · South Gippsland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.6%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3871ATO
Negatively geared83 (4.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,997/yr
Landlords (rental income)197
Reported capital gains142
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,263
Median age48
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,223
Personal income · wk$625
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining7
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Mirboo North 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 · 2024 · 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 · 2 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 · 2 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.

Mirboo North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mirboo North in?

    Mirboo North is in the South Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3871. Council-level context for South Gippsland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mirboo North?

    The current median house price in Mirboo North, VIC is $494K, 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 Mirboo North?

    The median weekly rent in Mirboo North is $433/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 Mirboo North?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. 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 Mirboo North a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mirboo North show: Moderate 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 Mirboo North?

    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 Mirboo North 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.