Whitehorse · 3104
Balwyn North, VIC
population +7.8% (5y), listings tightening 5.0% YoY.
NextSuburb scoreTier C
56Average
Median house
$2.33M
5y growth
6.3%/yr
Gross yield
1.2%
Vacancy
1.4%
Stable but fully pricedHigh confidence
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)6.3%/yr63/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY75/100
- Rental yield1.2%25/100
- Rental demand1.4% vacancy65/100
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)64/100
- Construction pipeline$3.2bn nearby65/100
- Affordabilityabove cap0/100
Why this score
Balwyn North scores 56/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 1.4% vacancy rate. The standout watch-out: the median is 155% of a typical budget.
Drivers
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
- Tight rentals1.4%
- Infrastructure pipeline$3.2bn nearby
Risks
- At top of budget (155% of cap)
- Thin gross yield (1.2%)
Nearest infrastructure
North East Link — Bulleen2.8 km away
Construction · $16.5bn · completion 2028
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
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