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Suburb Insights · VIC 3279

Ballangeich, VIC 3279 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Ballangeich is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 71, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 210 km from the Melbourne CBD, Ballangeich is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $107,224 per year.

Investment Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Ballangeich benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Melbourne
Ballangeich
Victoria · 3279
210 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3279

Official Australia Post postcode for Ballangeich. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
71

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$150/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$107,224/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
210 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,659/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
110% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Ballangeich is a smaller community of 71 — about 1% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Households here earn $107,224/year on average — 13% above the VIC suburb median of $95,160 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. Weekly rent of $150 covers just 39% of the median $1,659/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $1,009/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. Ballangeich is 210 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 110% of dwellings — 32 percentage points above the Victoria median of 78% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Ballangeich vs Victoria Median

How Ballangeich stacks up against the median of all Victoria suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Ballangeich sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBallangeichVIC medianΔ vs state
Population717,416-99%
Median household income$107,224/yr$95,160/yr+13%
Median rent (weekly)$150$380-61%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,659$1,950-15%
Distance to CBD210 km32 km+556%
Separate houses110%78%+32pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Ballangeich — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 71 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $150/week rent covers only 39% of the $1,659/month median mortgage — a $1,009/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 110% houses in a 71-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Ballangeich are modest for 2026 — incomes 13% above the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 71 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~39% of the typical mortgage ($650/month rent vs $1,659/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 46/100 places Ballangeich in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ballangeich a good suburb for investment?

Ballangeich scores 46/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 71, median household income of $107,224/year and median weekly rent of $150. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Ballangeich?

The main demand drivers in Ballangeich are an above-state-median household income of $107,224/year, a dwelling mix that is 110% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Ballangeich?

Ballangeich has a usual resident population of approximately 71, compared with a Victoria suburb median of 7,416 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Ballangeich from the Melbourne CBD?

Ballangeich sits 210 km straight-line from the Melbourne CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Ballangeich?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $150 in Ballangeich, equating to approximately $7,800/year in gross rental income (state median $380/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Ballangeich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ballangeich is $1,659, or approximately $19,908/year (vs $1,950/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Ballangeich cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $150 works out to $650/month, covering 39% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,659/month. That leaves a $1,009/month shortfall (around $12,108/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Ballangeich?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (71 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,659 median mortgage, the broader Victoria market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Ballangeich profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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