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Suburb Insights · VIC 3523

Ladys Pass, VIC 3523 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Ladys Pass is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 118, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 113 km from the Melbourne CBD, Ladys Pass is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $67,600 per year.

Investment Score

30 / 100 Weak

Lower income levels in Ladys Pass typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Melbourne
Ladys Pass
Victoria · 3523
113 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3523

Official Australia Post postcode for Ladys Pass. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
118

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$400/wk

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

Median household income
$67,600/yr

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

Distance to CBD
113 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
$1,560/mo

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

Home type
64% houses

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

Investment Insight

Ladys Pass is a smaller community of 118 — about 2% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Ladys Pass's median household income of $67,600/year is 29% below the Victoria suburb median ($95,160) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median weekly rent of $400 equates to $1,733/month — about 111% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,560/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Ladys Pass is 113 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Ladys Pass vs Victoria Median

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

MetricLadys PassVIC medianΔ vs state
Population1187,416-98%
Median household income$67,600/yr$95,160/yr-29%
Median rent (weekly)$400$380+5%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,560$1,950-20%
Distance to CBD113 km32 km+253%
Separate houses64%78%-14pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Ladys Pass — 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 118 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $400/week (~$1,733/month) covers 111% of the $1,560/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

Renovation / Flip

Only 64% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 78% VIC median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Ladys Pass are modest for 2026 — incomes 29% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 118 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~111% of the typical mortgage ($1,733/month rent vs $1,560/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 30/100 places Ladys Pass 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 Ladys Pass a good suburb for investment?

Ladys Pass scores 30/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 118, median household income of $67,600/year and median weekly rent of $400. 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 Ladys Pass?

The main demand drivers in Ladys Pass are a median household income of $67,600/year, a dwelling mix that is 64% 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 Ladys Pass?

Ladys Pass has a usual resident population of approximately 118, 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 Ladys Pass from the Melbourne CBD?

Ladys Pass sits 113 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 Ladys Pass?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $400 in Ladys Pass, equating to approximately $20,800/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 Ladys Pass?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ladys Pass is $1,560, or approximately $18,720/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 Ladys Pass cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $400 works out to $1,733/month, covering 111% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,560/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $173/month, so on these numbers Ladys Pass leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. 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 Ladys Pass?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (118 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,560 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($67,600 vs $95,160 state median), 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 Ladys Pass 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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