Greater Geelong · 3219
St Albans Park, VIC
population +7.8% (5y), 3.4% gross yield.
NextSuburb scoreTier C
43Below trend
Median house
$505k
5y growth
3.7%/yr
Gross yield
3.4%
Vacancy
2.4%
Thin market · ~5k 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)3.7%/yr37/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening+5.0% YoY25/100
- Rental yield3.4%68/100
- Rental demand2.4% vacancy40/100
- Income growth+13.0% (5y)52/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability66% under cap66/100
Why this score
St Albans Park scores 43/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 3.4% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: population of 4,942 makes the market illiquid.
Drivers
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Rental yield3.4%
- Budget headroom66% under cap
Risks
- Only 4,942 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
- Modest 5y growth (3.7%/yr)
Nearest infrastructure
Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub59.5 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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