Point Lonsdale (postcode 3225) is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Queenscliffe local government area. With a population of 3,788, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 61. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Point Lonsdale has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has declined steeply by 12.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $575. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Point Lonsdale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1115, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Queenscliffe LGA is low at 1,757 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Point Lonsdale shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 13.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -12.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.