Mornington Peninsula · 3941
Tootgarook, VIC
population +7.8% (5y), 7.1%/yr capital growth.
NextSuburb scoreTier D
38Below trend
Median house
$825k
5y growth
7.1%/yr
Gross yield
2.3%
Vacancy
2.2%
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)7.1%/yr71/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening+4.0% YoY30/100
- Rental yield2.3%45/100
- Rental demand2.2% vacancy45/100
- Income growth+14.0% (5y)56/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability45% under cap45/100
Why this score
Tootgarook scores 38/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 7.1%/yr capital growth over five years. The standout watch-out: population of 3,178 makes the market illiquid.
Drivers
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Capital growth7.1%/yr
Risks
- Only 3,178 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
- Thin gross yield (2.3%)
Nearest infrastructure
Suburban Rail Loop East — Cheltenham48.7 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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