Skip to content
Suburb profile ·Bass Coast LGA · VIC ·3922

Wimbledon Heights VIC 3922

Wimbledon Heights is in Bass Coast LGA, VIC, postcode 3922, with population 421.

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.

$589K
-5.0% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 9 periods
ABS + state medians
$620K
$292K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$589K
House median, latest period
5.0%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$480/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
44,377
44K via Bass Coast LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
2,680
137 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Regional Victoria
1.9%
Tight (landlord) market

Official vacancy is published at the Regional Victoria 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 (-$11,437/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-3% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

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 Wimbledon Heights

Owner-occupied 83%Rented 17%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.3%
301 of 772 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,550/yr
Landlords (rental income)772
Reported capital gains550
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

80% of homes here are owner-occupied and 17% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

80% 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

56%
of household income to service a new loan
12.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,886/mo vs median rent $2,080/mo (+39% · +$186/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,304/mo (-582) · at 6.2% (current): $2,886/mo · at 8.2%: $3,523/mo (+637)

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
9.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,400/mo, while renters pay about $2,080/mo — renting runs $680/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$589K
Household income · yr
$62K
Median rent · wk
$480
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,400
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$62K household · yr-24.4% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$79K
Household
$62K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)19% could service the median house
Under $300
7
$300-649
26
$650-999
36
$1,000-1,499
31
$1,500-1,999
15
$2,000-2,999
24
$3,000-3,999
9
$4,000+
4

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,220/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 67% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,600/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (170 households)
Owned outright
28%
Owned with mortgage
52%
Rented
17%
Dwelling structure46.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
97%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 78% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime Year ending Mar 2026
3,637
8,064 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,064
Total incidents3,637· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault42251%
  • Sexual Offences12415%
  • Robbery40%
  • Break And Enter27133%

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

Moderate broad-area context

About 32.6% 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 0.0% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

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

Check the property

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 ~32.6%
~32.6% 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 ~0.0%
~0.0% 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.

Planning zones

Dominant zone General Residential (GRZ)
Residential 83% Public / Open space 17%
Residential density: Standard

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 · Bass Coast LGA

Dwellings
+27.2%
28,980 → 36,870
+7,890 dwellings
Population
+25.4%
40,640 → 50,960
Households
+29.7%
18,560 → 24,070

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

Population outlook

14,069 people · 202218,843 by 2032 (+33.9%)

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

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

Located in Victoria within the Bass Coast local government area, Wimbledon Heights is a small, quiet locality (postcode 3922). The area has roughly 421 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Wimbledon Heights stand at $589,000, having declined by 5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,400.

The crime rate in the Bass Coast LGA is higher than average at 8,064 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Wimbledon Heights shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($589K/$850K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -5.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% 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 Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$589K/$850K Below Median
Affordability9.5x· Moderate
Price Momentum-5.0% Falling
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,400
Rent · wk(Census)$330
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$480
Gross yield2.9%
Price / income9.5x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)1
Population growth · Bass Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)44,377
5-year growth+2.6% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Bass Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)335
Houses 96%Units 4%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bass Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.3%
YoY change-0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3922ATO
Negatively geared5.3%
301 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,550/yr
Landlords (rental income)772
Reported capital gains550
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population421
Median age45
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,196
Personal income · wk$641
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$926 → $1,196
Change+29.2%
vs VIC median+5.7 pp
Median rent+26.9%
stablevs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Bass Coast LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Bass Coast Healthpublic
Aged care · Bass Coast LGAGEN
Facilities7
Residential places482
Inverloch Coast Care Community110 places
Banfields Aged Care98 places
Rose Lodge98 places
Phillip Island Care Community80 places
Melaleuca Aged Care37 places
Kirrak House30 places
+1 more in Bass Coast LGA
Childcare · Bass Coast LGAACECQA
Services26
Approved places1,655
Exceeding NQS4
Phillip Island Early Learning Centre178 places
Bass Valley Uniting Early Learning132 places
Inverloch Childcare104 places
Wonthaggi PS TheirCare100 places
Inverloch PS TheirCare80 places
Island Kids Early Learning Centre80 places
+20 more in Bass Coast LGA
Shortlist workspace

Save suburbs here while you browse. Once the shortlist has two or more names, hand it straight into compare.

Current status
Add Wimbledon Heights if it deserves a shortlist slot.

No saved AU suburbs yet.

EMPTY SET

No saved suburbs yet. Start with one ranking or suburb page, then compare once you have two candidates.

Open rankings to save the first candidates.

Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Wimbledon Heights 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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.

Wimbledon Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wimbledon Heights in?

    Wimbledon Heights is in the Bass Coast Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3922. Council-level context for Bass Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wimbledon Heights?

    The current median house price in Wimbledon Heights, VIC is $589K, 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 Wimbledon Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Wimbledon Heights is $480/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 Wimbledon Heights?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.2%. 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 Wimbledon Heights a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wimbledon Heights?

    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 Wimbledon Heights 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.