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Suburb Insights · VIC 3496

Lindsay Point, VIC 3496 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Lindsay Point is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 32, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 543 km from the Melbourne CBD, Lindsay Point is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $143,000 per year.

Investment Score

48 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Lindsay Point underpin solid property demand. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Melbourne
Lindsay Point
Victoria · 3496
543 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3496

Official Australia Post postcode for Lindsay Point. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
32

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$100/wk

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

Median household income
$143,000/yr

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

Distance to CBD
543 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
N/A

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

Home type
42% houses

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

Investment Insight

Lindsay Point is a smaller community of 32 — about 0% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $143,000/year runs 50% above the Victoria suburb median of $95,160, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. The median weekly rent of $100 translates to approximately $5,200/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Lindsay Point is 543 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 42% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 78% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.

Lindsay Point vs Victoria Median

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

MetricLindsay PointVIC medianΔ vs state
Population327,416-100%
Median household income$143,000/yr$95,160/yr+50%
Median rent (weekly)$100$380-74%
Distance to CBD543 km32 km+1597%
Separate houses42%78%-36pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Lindsay Point — 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 32 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Gross rent of $100/week (~$5,200/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.

Renovation / Flip

Only 42% 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 Lindsay Point are modest for 2026 — incomes 50% above the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 32 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $100/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $5,200/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 48/100 places Lindsay Point 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 Lindsay Point a good suburb for investment?

Lindsay Point scores 48/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 32, median household income of $143,000/year and median weekly rent of $100. 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 Lindsay Point?

The main demand drivers in Lindsay Point are an above-state-median household income of $143,000/year, a dwelling mix that is 42% 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 Lindsay Point?

Lindsay Point has a usual resident population of approximately 32, 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 Lindsay Point from the Melbourne CBD?

Lindsay Point sits 543 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 Lindsay Point?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $100 in Lindsay Point, equating to approximately $5,200/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 Lindsay Point?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Lindsay Point. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Lindsay Point cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Lindsay Point 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 Lindsay Point?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (32 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, 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 Lindsay Point 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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