Taylors Lakes VIC 3038
Taylors Lakes is in Brimbank LGA, VIC, postcode 3038, with population 15,174.
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Taylors Lakes 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.
Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Snapshot rent $490/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Taylors Lakes 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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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Taylors Lakes currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. 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.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Taylors Lakes VIC
Taylors Lakes is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3038). With a population of 15,174, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Italian, English.
The median house price in Taylors Lakes is $925,000, having dipped slightly 1.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $605,000 (+17.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
Taylors Lakes is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1018, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 rail stations, 56 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brimbank LGA is higher than average at 9,438 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Taylors Lakes offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($925K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Taylors Lakes is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3038). With a population of 15,174, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Italian, English.
The median house price in Taylors Lakes is $925,000, having dipped slightly 1.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $605,000 (+17.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
Taylors Lakes is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1018, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 rail stations, 56 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brimbank LGA is higher than average at 9,438 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Taylors Lakes offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($925K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Taylors Lakes FAQ
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What LGA is Taylors Lakes in?
Taylors Lakes is in the Brimbank Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3038. Council-level context for Brimbank LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Taylors Lakes?
The current median house price in Taylors Lakes, VIC is $925K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Taylors Lakes?
The median weekly rent in Taylors Lakes is $490/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Taylors Lakes?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. 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 Taylors Lakes a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes?
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 Taylors Lakes 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.