Waterways VIC 3195
Waterways is in Kingston (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3195, with population 2,422.
Usable evidence
Waterways is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
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Waterways 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
Waterways has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $600/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Waterways is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Treat Schools, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Waterways currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Waterways VIC
Waterways is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3195). With a population of 2,422, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $157K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. 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 retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.
The median house price in Waterways is $1.7 million, having grown strongly 5.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kingston (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 7,320 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Waterways offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.6% year-on-year.
Waterways is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3195). With a population of 2,422, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $157K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. 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 retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.
The median house price in Waterways is $1.7 million, having grown strongly 5.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kingston (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 7,320 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Waterways offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.6% year-on-year.
Waterways FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Waterways in?
Waterways is in the Kingston (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3195. Council-level context for Kingston (Vic.) 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 Waterways?
The current median house price in Waterways, VIC is $1.7M, 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 Waterways?
The median weekly rent in Waterways is $600/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 Waterways?
Rent context available: Waterways 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 Waterways a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Waterways show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. 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 Waterways?
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 Waterways 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.