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Suburb profile ·Campaspe LGA · VIC ·3612

Rushworth VIC 3612

Rushworth is in Campaspe LGA, VIC, postcode 3612, with population 1,411.

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.

$385K
+4.9% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$385K
$158K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$385K
House median, latest period
4.9%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$460/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
6.2%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,411
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
509
12 added 12mo · 3MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$16/wk (-$848/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
8.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
54%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $997/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $996/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$385K
Household income · yr
$44K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$997
Gross yield
6.2%

Household income

$44K household · yr-46.3% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$61K
Household
$44K

Growth outlook · Campaspe LGA

Dwellings
+11.4%
17,840 → 19,880
+2,040 dwellings
Population
+5.9%
38,540 → 40,820
Households
+12.9%
16,330 → 18,430

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

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA935
Students211
Catholic1
Government1
  • Rushworth P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 894
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 976
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
3,914
10,244 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k10,244
Total incidents3,914· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault40149%
  • Sexual Offences15219%
  • Robbery51%
  • Break And Enter25932%

Full data detail

Rushworth VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Rushworth (postcode 3612) is a small community in Victoria within the Campaspe local government area. The area has roughly 1,411 residents and a predominantly older resident base, with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $44K 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 -0.1% 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, managers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Rushworth has a median house price of $385,000, which has moved higher by 4.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $997.

Rushworth is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 935, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Campaspe LGA is higher than average at 10,244 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Rushworth shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($385K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.9% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.2% High Yield
Price vs State$385K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum+4.9%· Stable
Pop. Growth-0.1% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$997
Rent · wk(Census)$190
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$460
Gross yield2.6%
Price / income8.7x
Population growth · Campaspe LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)37,954
5-year growth-0.2% CAGR
YoY change-0.1%
20012025
Development · Campaspe LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)183
Houses183
YoY change+0%
Employment · Campaspe LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.3%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3612ATO
Negatively geared34 (3.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,239/yr
Landlords (rental income)85
Reported capital gains42
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,411
Median age56
Household size2
HH income · wk$850
Personal income · wk$486
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$43,352
Mean income$51,314
Earners2,442
YoY change+6.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining3
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops3
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Goulburn Valley Health [Waranga]public
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Rushworth 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 · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 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.

Rushworth FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Rushworth in?

    Rushworth is in the Campaspe Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3612. Council-level context for Campaspe LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Rushworth?

    The current median house price in Rushworth, VIC is $385K, 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 Rushworth?

    The median weekly rent in Rushworth is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Rushworth?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. 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 Rushworth a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Rushworth show: High 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 Rushworth?

    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 Rushworth 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.