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Suburb profile ·Hume LGA · VIC ·3047

Jacana VIC 3047

Jacana is in Hume LGA, VIC, postcode 3047, with population 2,187.

Median house $587K -8.7% YoY
Median rent $525/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 4.7% Strong yield band
Population 2,187 2K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Jacana 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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Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.7%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

2,470 latest-year approvals in Hume, +0.0% YoY; population +3.0% YoY (2.7% 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 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 17 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 4.7%. Snapshot rent $525/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

Jacana 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
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

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

Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. 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 4.7%. 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.

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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 Jacana School for Autism.
Crime: 8,365 per 100k at the Hume LGA level.
Transport: 17 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Jacana VIC

Postcode 3047 · Hume LGA

Jacana is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Hume local government area (postcode 3047). With a population of 2,187, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.0% 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Jacana is $587,000, having dropped significantly 8.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $462,000 (-0.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Jacana is served by 1 school, including 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1005, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Hume LGA is higher than average at 8,365 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Jacana offers a gross rental yield of 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($587K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.0% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.7% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$587K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.1x Moderate
Price Momentum-8.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+3.0% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education3/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$587K
-8.7% YoY
Median unit
$462K
-0.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$335
Population
2,187
Demographics
Median age35
Household size2.6
HH income /wk$1,387
Personal income /wk$606
Mortgage /mth$1,517
Crime (Hume LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)8,365
Total incidents23,441
Transport
Bus stops17
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1005
Total students228
Government1
Jacana School for AutismSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1005
Hospitals (1)
Broadmeadows Health Servicepublic
Population growth (Hume LGA)
Population (2025)278,885
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+3%
Development (Hume LGA)
Approvals (2026)2,470
Houses2,132
Units338
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 · 1 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

Jacana FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Jacana in?

    Jacana is in the Hume Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3047. Council-level context for Hume LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Jacana?

    The current median house price in Jacana, VIC is $587K, 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 Jacana?

    The median weekly rent in Jacana is $525/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 Jacana?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.7%. 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 Jacana a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Jacana?

    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 Jacana 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.