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Suburb profile ·Banyule LGA · VIC ·3088

Greensborough VIC 3088

Greensborough is in Banyule LGA, VIC, postcode 3088, with population 21,070.

Median house $970K -3% YoY
Median rent $560/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 3.0% Low yield band
Population 21,070 21K local footprint
Schools 8 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Greensborough 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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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 43% 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

886 latest-year approvals in Banyule, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.4% 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 · 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 · 8 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 108 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 43% of annual income. Snapshot rent $560/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

Greensborough 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
8

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Greensborough 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: 8 matched, including Apollo Parkways Primary School, Greensborough Secondary College, St Mary's School.
Crime: 8,647 per 100k at the Banyule LGA level.
Transport: 108 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Greensborough VIC

Postcode 3088 · Banyule LGA

Greensborough is a large suburb in Victoria within the Banyule local government area (postcode 3088). With a population of 21,070, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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 education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Greensborough is $970,000, having declined 3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $715,000 (-2.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Greensborough is served by 8 schools, including 6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1074, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 10 rail stations, 98 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Banyule LGA is higher than average at 8,647 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Greensborough offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($970K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -3.0% 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 Yield3.0% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$970K/$875K Near Median
Affordability9.0x Moderate
Price Momentum-3.0% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$67,391
Mean income$78,974
Earners13,887
YoY change+6.9%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education9/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$970K
-3% YoY
Median unit
$715K
-2.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$404
Population
21,070
Demographics
Median age41
Household size2.6
HH income /wk$2,075
Personal income /wk$903
Mortgage /mth$2,167
Crime (Banyule LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)8,647
Total incidents11,496
Transport
Rail stations10
Bus stops98
Greensborough Station
Greensborough Station/Flintoff St
Greensborough Station/Main St
Greensborough Station/Para Rd
Schools (8)
Avg ICSEA1074
Total students3,332
Government6
Catholic2
Apollo Parkways Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103
Greensborough Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1020
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1109
Watsonia Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104
Greenhills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103
Hospitals (1)
Greensborough Day Surgeryprivate
Population growth (Banyule LGA)
Population (2025)132,770
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (Banyule LGA)
Approvals (2026)886
Houses169
Units717
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 · 8 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
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

Greensborough FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Greensborough in?

    Greensborough is in the Banyule Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3088. Council-level context for Banyule LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Greensborough?

    The current median house price in Greensborough, VIC is $970K, 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 Greensborough?

    The median weekly rent in Greensborough is $560/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 Greensborough?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 43% 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 Greensborough a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Greensborough 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 Greensborough?

    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 Greensborough 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.