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Suburb profile ·Moonee Valley LGA · VIC ·3032

Ascot Vale VIC 3032

Ascot Vale is in Moonee Valley LGA, VIC, postcode 3032, with population 15,197.

Median house $1.3M -1.8% YoY
Median rent $550/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 2.2% Low yield band
Population 15,197 15K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Ascot Vale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 40% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

476 latest-year approvals in Moonee Valley, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.6% 5yr).

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

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 · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
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
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 67 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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 40% of annual income. Snapshot rent $550/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Ascot Vale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Ascot Vale currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including St Mary's School, Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale Primary School.
Crime: 7,876 per 100k at the Moonee Valley LGA level.
Transport: 67 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Ascot Vale VIC

Postcode 3032 · Moonee Valley LGA

Ascot Vale is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Moonee Valley local government area (postcode 3032). With a population of 15,197, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $114K 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 +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, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Ascot Vale is $1.3 million, having dipped slightly 1.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $520,000 (-3.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,458.

Ascot Vale is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1084, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 2 tram stops, 62 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moonee Valley LGA is moderate at 7,876 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Ascot Vale offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, 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 11.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$875K Above Median
Affordability11.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-1.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$71,199
Mean income$94,055
Earners10,820
YoY change+1.9%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage6/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.3M
-1.8% YoY
Median unit
$520K
-3.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$370
Population
15,197
Demographics
Median age37
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$2,192
Personal income /wk$1080
Mortgage /mth$2,458
Crime (Moonee Valley LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)7,876
Total incidents10,329
Transport
Rail stations3
Bus stops62
Tram stops2
27-Essendon Tram Depot/Mt Alexander Rd
Ascot Vale Station
Ascot Vale Station/McCully St
Essendon Tram Depot/Mt Alexander Rd #27
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA1084
Total students1,020
Catholic1
Government3
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1144
Ascot Vale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029
Ascot Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140
Ascot Vale Heights SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1021
Population growth (Moonee Valley LGA)
Population (2025)130,501
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (Moonee Valley LGA)
Approvals (2026)476
Houses187
Units289
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Ascot Vale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ascot Vale in?

    Ascot Vale 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 Ascot Vale?

    The current median house price in Ascot Vale, VIC is $1.3M, 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 Ascot Vale?

    The median weekly rent in Ascot Vale is $550/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 Ascot Vale?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 40% 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 Ascot Vale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Ascot Vale show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ascot Vale?

    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 Ascot Vale 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.