Drysdale VIC 3222
Drysdale is in Greater Geelong LGA, VIC, postcode 3222, with population 4,976.
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Drysdale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Drysdale has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent context available
Drysdale has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $500/wk.
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Drysdale 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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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Drysdale currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Drysdale VIC
Drysdale is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Greater Geelong local government area (postcode 3222). With a population of 4,976, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Drysdale is $726,000, having dipped slightly 2.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $550,000 (+6.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Drysdale is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1037, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 29 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, Drysdale offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($726K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.8% 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.
Drysdale is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Greater Geelong local government area (postcode 3222). With a population of 4,976, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Drysdale is $726,000, having dipped slightly 2.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $550,000 (+6.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Drysdale is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1037, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 29 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, Drysdale offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($726K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -2.8% 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.
Drysdale FAQ
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What LGA is Drysdale in?
Drysdale is in the Greater Geelong Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3222. Council-level context for Greater Geelong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Drysdale?
The current median house price in Drysdale, VIC is $726K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Drysdale?
The median weekly rent in Drysdale is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Drysdale?
Rent context available: Drysdale 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.
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Is Drysdale a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Drysdale show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Drysdale?
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.
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How often is the Drysdale 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.