Hobsons Bay · 3015 · 8 km from Melbourne CBD

South Kingsville, VIC

listings tightening 7.0% YoY, incomes +21.0% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier C
58Average
Median house
$1.03M
5y growth
3.6%/yr
Gross yield
1.9%
Vacancy
1.3%
Late-cycle holdLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~17 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

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%/yr
    36/100
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
    78/100
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
    85/100
  • Rental yield1.9%
    39/100
  • Rental demand1.3% vacancy
    68/100
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
    84/100
  • Construction pipeline$3.0bn nearby
    60/100
  • Affordability31% under cap
    31/100

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.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (1.9%)
  • Modest 5y growth (3.6%/yr)

Nearest infrastructure

West Gate Tunnel2.3 km away

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.

Comparable suburbs

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60-month score history

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