South Kingsville, VIC
listings tightening 7.0% YoY, incomes +21.0% (5y).
About South Kingsville
South Kingsville (Hobsons Bay, VIC) is approximately 8 km west of the Melbourne CBD. Median house prices have moved 3.6%/yr over the past five years, with gross rental yields around 1.9% and vacancy at 1.3%. Combined with 7.8% population growth and 21.0% income growth, the suburb earns a 58/100 NextSuburb score.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)3.6%/yr36/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening-7.0% YoY85/100
- Rental yield1.9%39/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)84/100
- Construction pipeline$3.0bn nearby60/100
- Affordability31% under cap31/100
Why this score
South Kingsville scores 58/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 21.0% income growth and 7.8% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 1.9% leaves modest cashflow.
- Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Tight rentals1.3%
- Thin gross yield (1.9%)
- Modest 5y growth (3.6%/yr)
Nearest infrastructure
Construction · $10.2bn · completion 2025
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
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60-month score history
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