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Suburb Insights · VIC 3462

Muckleford South, VIC 3462 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Muckleford South is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 33, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 108 km from the Melbourne CBD, Muckleford South is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $69,316 per year.

Investment Score

31 / 100 Weak

Muckleford South's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Melbourne
Muckleford South
Victoria · 3462
108 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3462

Official Australia Post postcode for Muckleford South. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
33

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
$69,316/yr

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

Distance to CBD
108 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
$1,875/mo

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

Home type
74% houses

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

Investment Insight

Muckleford South is a smaller community of 33 — about 0% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Muckleford South's median household income of $69,316/year is 27% 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. Muckleford South is 108 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Muckleford South vs Victoria Median

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

MetricMuckleford SouthVIC medianΔ vs state
Population337,416-100%
Median household income$69,316/yr$95,160/yr-27%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,875$1,950-4%
Distance to CBD108 km32 km+238%
Separate houses74%78%-4pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Muckleford South — 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 33 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 Muckleford South. 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 74% houses in a 33-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 Muckleford South are modest for 2026 — incomes 27% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 33 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 Muckleford South. The EquitySight investment score of 31/100 places Muckleford South 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 Muckleford South a good suburb for investment?

Muckleford South scores 31/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 33, median household income of $69,316/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 Muckleford South?

The main demand drivers in Muckleford South are a median household income of $69,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 74% 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 Muckleford South?

Muckleford South has a usual resident population of approximately 33, 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 Muckleford South from the Melbourne CBD?

Muckleford South sits 108 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 Muckleford South?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Muckleford South. 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 Muckleford South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Muckleford South is $1,875, or approximately $22,500/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 Muckleford South cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Muckleford South 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 Muckleford South?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (33 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,875 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($69,316 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 Muckleford South 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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