Cardinia · 3159
Selby, VIC
listings tightening 6.0% YoY, population +7.8% (5y).
NextSuburb scoreTier C
57Average
Median house
$870k
5y growth
7.7%/yr
Gross yield
2.4%
Vacancy
1.3%
Growth-led, low cashflowLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~13 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)7.7%/yr77/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening-6.0% YoY80/100
- Rental yield2.4%48/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+16.0% (5y)64/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability42% under cap42/100
Why this score
Selby scores 57/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 7.7%/yr capital growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 2.4% leaves modest cashflow.
Drivers
- Supply tightening-6.0% YoY
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Capital growth7.7%/yr
- Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
- Thin gross yield (2.4%)
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley18.3 km away
Construction · $5.0bn · completion 2035
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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