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Suburb profile ·Horsham LGA · VIC ·3409

Natimuk VIC 3409

Natimuk is in Horsham LGA, VIC, postcode 3409, with population 548.

Median house No local house series
Median rent $405/wk Rent context available
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 548 548 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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

Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

6
Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Rent context available

Natimuk has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development scale

58 latest-year approvals in Horsham, +0.0% YoY; population -0.1% YoY (-0.1% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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.

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 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
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 · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 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 context available

Natimuk has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $405/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

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

Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
6

Market rent, Crime, Schools, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Property prices, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Verify-first

Natimuk currently reads as a verify-first candidate.

The profile is based on limited but still useful local context. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Verify the weak evidence layer first, then compare it against a better-covered suburb.

Why it fits

No strong positive decision reason is visible yet.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Property prices

Compare status

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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 Natimuk Primary School.
Crime: 12,947 per 100k at the Horsham LGA level.
Transport: 2 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$814
Median rent · wk$195

Full data detail

Natimuk VIC

Postcode 3409 · Horsham LGA

Natimuk is a small community in Victoria within the Horsham local government area (postcode 3409). With a population of 548, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

The current median weekly rent is $405. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $814.

Natimuk is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1044, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Horsham LGA is higher than average at 12,947 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Pop. Growth-0.1% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage6/10
Education7/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage5/10
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$195
Population
548
Demographics
Median age54
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$1,269
Personal income /wk$741
Mortgage /mth$814
Crime (Horsham LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)12,947
Total incidents2,646
Transport
Bus stops2
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1044
Total students31
Government1
Natimuk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044
Population growth (Horsham LGA)
Population (2025)20,252
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.1%
Development (Horsham LGA)
Approvals (2026)58
Houses49
Units9
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · Release dataset
Missing
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
Missing
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: Year ending Dec 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Natimuk FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Natimuk in?

    Natimuk is in the Horsham Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3409. Council-level context for Horsham LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Natimuk?

    The median weekly rent in Natimuk is $405/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Natimuk?

    Rent context available: Natimuk 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.

  4. Is Natimuk a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Natimuk show: Declining, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Natimuk?

    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.

  6. How often is the Natimuk 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.