Port Fairy (postcode 3284) is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Moyne local government area. It is home to about 3,742 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% 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, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Fairy is $938,000, having moved higher by 2.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Port Fairy is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1062, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Moyne LGA is moderate at 4,220 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($938K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.