Kooyong VIC 3144
Kooyong is in Stonnington LGA, VIC, postcode 3144, with population 842.
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Kooyong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Kooyong 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
Kooyong has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $620/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Kooyong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Kooyong currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Kooyong VIC
Kooyong is a small community in Victoria within the Stonnington local government area (postcode 3144). With a population of 842, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $167K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, Scottish.
Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+8.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,425.
Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Stonnington LGA is higher than average at 12,012 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kooyong offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kooyong is a small community in Victoria within the Stonnington local government area (postcode 3144). With a population of 842, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $167K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, Scottish.
Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+8.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,425.
Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Stonnington LGA is higher than average at 12,012 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Kooyong offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Kooyong FAQ
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What LGA is Kooyong in?
Kooyong is in the Stonnington Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3144. Council-level context for Stonnington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Kooyong?
The median weekly rent in Kooyong is $620/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 Kooyong?
Rent context available: Kooyong 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 Kooyong a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Kooyong show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. 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 Kooyong?
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 Kooyong 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.