Ballarat · 3350
Mount Helen, VIC
5.6% gross yield, 79% under your cap.
NextSuburb scoreTier D
32Below trend
Median house
$318k
5y growth
-5.3%/yr
Gross yield
5.6%
Vacancy
2.4%
Thin market · ~3k residentsMedium 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)-5.3%/yr0/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening+5.0% YoY25/100
- Rental yield5.6%100/100
- Rental demand2.4% vacancy40/100
- Income growth+13.0% (5y)52/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability79% under cap79/100
Why this score
Mount Helen scores 32/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 5.6% gross rental yield and 7.8% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: population of 3,011 makes the market illiquid.
Drivers
- Rental yield5.6%
- Budget headroom79% under cap
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
- Only 3,011 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
- Modest 5y growth (-5.3%/yr)
Nearest infrastructure
Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub85.2 km away
Approved · $13.0bn · completion 2033
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
Comparable suburbs
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