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Suburb profile ·Moonee Valley LGA · VIC ·3032

Travancore VIC 3032

Travancore is in Moonee Valley LGA, VIC, postcode 3032, with population 2,116.

The read

Livability-led

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.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$848K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
2,116
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,030
121 added 12mo · 12MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2014 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$383/wk (-$19,932/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
9.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
33%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,513/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $870/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$848K
Household income · yr
$88K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,513
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$88K household · yr+6.9% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$53K
Family
$119K
Household
$88K

Growth outlook · Moonee Valley LGA

Dwellings
+26.4%
55,120 → 69,690
+14,570 dwellings
Population
+22.6%
122,960 → 150,690
Households
+26.3%
50,770 → 64,140

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

Schools

Total1
Students0
Government1
  • Travancore SchoolSpecial · GovernmentZoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
10,329
7,876 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,876
Total incidents10,329· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault63945%
  • Sexual Offences17612%
  • Robbery373%
  • Break And Enter55740%

Full data detail

Travancore VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Travancore is a smaller residential area in Victoria within the Moonee Valley local government area (postcode 3032). With a population of 2,116, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 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 +0.9% 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, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

Travancore has a median house price of $848,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $350,000 (-6.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,513.

Travancore is served by 1 school, including 1 special. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moonee Valley LGA is moderate at 7,876 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($848K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$848K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability9.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,513
Rent · wk(Census)$351
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$550
Gross yield2.2%
Price / income9.6x
Population growth · Moonee Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)130,501
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Moonee Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)476
Houses187
Units289
YoY change+0%
Employment · Moonee Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3032ATO
Negatively geared1,964 (9.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$10,671/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,476
Reported capital gains2,394
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,116
Median age33
Household size1.9
HH income · wk$1,692
Personal income · wk$1,027
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
Tram stops2
27-Essendon Tram Depot/Mt Alexander Rd
Essendon Tram Depot/Mt Alexander Rd #27
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Travancore carries 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 · 8 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.

Travancore FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Travancore in?

    Travancore is in the Moonee Valley Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3032. Council-level context for Moonee Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Travancore?

    The current median house price in Travancore, VIC is $848K, 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 Travancore?

    The median weekly rent in Travancore is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Travancore?

    Rent context available: Travancore has usable rent context. 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 Travancore a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Travancore show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Travancore?

    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 Travancore 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.