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Suburb Insights · VIC 3444

Edgecombe, VIC 3444 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Edgecombe is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 103, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 83 km from the Melbourne CBD, Edgecombe is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $92,612 per year.

Investment Score

39 / 100 Weak

Above-average earnings in Edgecombe support sustained property values. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Melbourne
Edgecombe
Victoria · 3444
83 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3444

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

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Population
103

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

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

Median household income
$92,612/yr

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

Distance to CBD
83 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
$1,730/mo

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

Home type
87% houses

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

Investment Insight

Edgecombe is a smaller community of 103 — about 1% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $92,612/year, household income in Edgecombe is within 3% of the Victoria median ($95,160), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Edgecombe is 83 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Edgecombe vs Victoria Median

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

MetricEdgecombeVIC medianΔ vs state
Population1037,416-99%
Median household income$92,612/yr$95,160/yr-3%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,730$1,950-11%
Distance to CBD83 km32 km+159%
Separate houses87%78%+9pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Edgecombe — 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 103 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Edgecombe. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

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Renovation / Flip

With 87% houses in a 103-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 Edgecombe are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 103 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Edgecombe. The EquitySight investment score of 39/100 places Edgecombe in the lower 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 Edgecombe a good suburb for investment?

Edgecombe scores 39/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 103, median household income of $92,612/year. 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 Edgecombe?

The main demand drivers in Edgecombe are a median household income of $92,612/year, a dwelling mix that is 87% 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 Edgecombe?

Edgecombe has a usual resident population of approximately 103, 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 Edgecombe from the Melbourne CBD?

Edgecombe sits 83 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 Edgecombe?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Edgecombe. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Edgecombe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edgecombe is $1,730, or approximately $20,760/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 Edgecombe cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Edgecombe to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Edgecombe?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (103 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,730 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 Edgecombe 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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