Port Phillip · 3006
Southbank, VIC
incomes +21.0% (5y), population +7.8% (5y).
NextSuburb scoreTier C
45Average
Median house
$573k
5y growth
-0.3%/yr
Gross yield
3.7%
Vacancy
1.8%
Late-cycle holdHigh 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)-0.3%/yr0/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening-4.0% YoY70/100
- Rental yield3.7%75/100
- Rental demand1.8% vacancy55/100
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)84/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability62% under cap62/100
Why this score
Southbank scores 45/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 21.0% income growth and 7.8% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: 5-year growth of -0.3%/yr trails the national pace.
Drivers
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Rental yield3.7%
- Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
- Modest 5y growth (-0.3%/yr)
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Metro Tunnel — Anzac Station2.0 km away
Recently completed · $13.5bn · completion 2025
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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