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Suburb profile ·Greater Geelong LGA · VIC ·3217

Charlemont VIC 3217

Charlemont is in Greater Geelong LGA, VIC, postcode 3217, with population 2,612.

Median house $157K +0% YoY
Median rent $500/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 2,612 3K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Charlemont 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
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 16.6%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

2,231 latest-year approvals in Greater Geelong, +0.0% YoY; population +2.2% YoY (2.1% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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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 · 2017 · 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 · 1 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 · 15 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

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 16.6%. Snapshot rent $500/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

Charlemont 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
Growth-momentum

Charlemont currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 16.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 16.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Iona College Geelong.
Crime: 8,641 per 100k at the Greater Geelong LGA level.
Transport: 15 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Charlemont VIC

Postcode 3217 · Greater Geelong LGA

Charlemont is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Greater Geelong local government area (postcode 3217). With a population of 2,612, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 29. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% 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, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Charlemont is $157,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 16.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Charlemont is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1078, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Geelong LGA is higher than average at 8,641 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Charlemont offers a gross rental yield of 16.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($157K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield16.6% High Yield
Price vs State$157K/$875K Below Median
Affordability1.4x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$62,596
Mean income$69,072
Earners7,777
YoY change+5.3%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education8/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage8/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$157K
0% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$415
Population
2,612
Demographics
Median age29
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$2,102
Personal income /wk$1048
Mortgage /mth$1,733
Crime (Greater Geelong LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)8,641
Total incidents25,574
Transport
Bus stops15
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1078
Total students1,332
Catholic1
Iona College GeelongSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078
Population growth (Greater Geelong LGA)
Population (2025)295,052
5-year growth+2.1% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
Development (Greater Geelong LGA)
Approvals (2026)2,231
Houses1,862
Units369
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2017 · 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 · 1 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: 2017
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Charlemont FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Charlemont in?

    Charlemont is in the Greater Geelong Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3217. Council-level context for Greater Geelong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Charlemont?

    The current median house price in Charlemont, VIC is $157K, 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 Charlemont?

    The median weekly rent in Charlemont is $500/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 Charlemont?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 16.6%. 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 Charlemont a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Charlemont show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Charlemont?

    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 Charlemont 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.