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Mambourin VIC 3024

Mambourin is in Wyndham LGA, VIC, postcode 3024, with population 315.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$605K
-4.2% YoY
2021 → 2025 · 5 periods
ABS + state medians
$641K
$605K
2021 2025
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$605K
House median, latest period
4.2%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$500/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.3%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
347,830
348K via Wyndham LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
7,384
894 added 12mo · 46MW

Price history

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Greater Melbourne
2.5%
Balanced market

Official vacancy is published at the Greater Melbourne level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$220/wk (-$11,450/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-41% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 8)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Mambourin

Owner-occupied 78%Rented 22%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared8.6%
2,020 of 2,462 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,926/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,462
Reported capital gains958
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)75.8/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

75% of homes here are owner-occupied and 21% rented, with 9% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

75% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

29%
of household income to service a new loan
6.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,962/mo vs median rent $2,167/mo (+37% · +$184/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,365/mo (-597) · at 6.2% (current): $2,962/mo · at 8.2%: $3,616/mo (+654)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
4.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
21%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — renting runs $167/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$605K
Household income · yr
$123K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
4.3%

Household income

$123K household · yr+49% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$56K
Family
$129K
Household
$123K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)55% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
0
$650-999
4
$1,000-1,499
9
$1,500-1,999
19
$2,000-2,999
46
$3,000-3,999
19
$4,000+
6

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,278/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 18% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,667/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (103 households)
Owned outright
0%
Owned with mortgage
75%
Rented
21%
Dwelling structure2.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
99%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 46% drive, 2% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 44% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1040
Students393
Government1
  • Laa Yulta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040
Crime Year ending Mar 2026
24,231
6,638 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,638
Total incidents24,231· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault1,99141%
  • Sexual Offences69414%
  • Robbery1794%
  • Break And Enter1,99941%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

Severe broad-area context

About 89.4% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

No mapped flood exposure

About 1.9% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Partly designated ~89.4%
~89.4% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

No mapped exposure ~1.9%
~1.9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Short-term rentals

18
active listings · ~57.1 per 1,000 residents
39%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
56%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Rural Conservation (RCZ)
Rural / Green wedge 69% Other 17% Residential 13% Public / Open space 1%
Residential density: Growth · 13% growth-zoned (RGZ/UGZ)

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · Wyndham LGA

Dwellings
+61.3%
100,360 → 161,890
+61,530 dwellings
Population
+59.4%
296,190 → 472,120
Households
+60.8%
95,800 → 154,020

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Population outlook

25,516 people · 202249,421 by 2032 (+93.7%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Werribee - West SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Mambourin VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Wyndham local government area, Mambourin is a small, quiet locality (postcode 3024). The area has roughly 315 residents and a younger, working-age population, with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Indian.

Median house prices in Mambourin stand at $605,000, having fallen by 4.2% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Mambourin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1040, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wyndham LGA is moderate at 6,638 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($605K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 4.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -4.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$605K/$850K· Near Median
Affordability4.9x Affordable
Price Momentum-4.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+3.7% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$363
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$500
Gross yield3.1%
Price / income4.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)46
Population growth · Wyndham LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)347,830
5-year growth+3.9% CAGR
YoY change+3.7%
20012025
Development · Wyndham LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)3,668
Houses 84%Units 16%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wyndham LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.3%
YoY change+0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3024ATO
Negatively geared8.6%
2,020 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,926/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,462
Reported capital gains958
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population315
Median age30
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,359
Personal income · wk$1,077
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
coles1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops10
Hospitals · Wyndham LGAAIHW
Public2
Private2
Werribee Mercy Hospitalpublic
Wyndham Early Parenting Centrepublic
Hobsons Bay Endoscopy Centre Werribeeprivate
St Vincent's Private Hospital [Werribee]private
Aged care · Wyndham LGAGEN
Facilities12
Residential places1,286
Bolton Clarke Glendale (VIC)220 places
Baptcare Wyndham Lodge Community150 places
TriCare Williams Landing Aged Care Residence126 places
Sunset Views Manor120 places
Point Cook Manor118 places
Mercy Place Wyndham110 places
+6 more in Wyndham LGA
Childcare · Wyndham LGAACECQA
Services248
Approved places22,748
Exceeding NQS45
Big Childcare - Tarneit Rise PS OSHC210 places
Quantin Binnah Community Centre203 places
Big Childcare - Karwan PS OSHC200 places
LILI'S EARLY LEARNING200 places
Camp Australia - Alamanda K-9 College OSHC198 places
Story House Early Learning Tarneit178 places
+242 more in Wyndham LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Mambourin has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

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 · 2025-Q4 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · mixed acquisition · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 10 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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mambourin FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mambourin in?

    Mambourin is in the Wyndham Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3024. Council-level context for Wyndham LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mambourin?

    The current median house price in Mambourin, VIC is $605K, 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 Mambourin?

    The median weekly rent in Mambourin 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 Mambourin?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.3%. 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 Mambourin a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mambourin?

    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 Mambourin 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.