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Suburb Insights · VIC 3579

Normanville, VIC 3579 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Normanville is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 34, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 249 km from the Melbourne CBD, Normanville is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $108,316 per year.

Investment Score

47 / 100 Moderate

Normanville benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Melbourne
Normanville
Victoria · 3579
249 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3579

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

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Population
34

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$145/wk

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

Median household income
$108,316/yr

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

Distance to CBD
249 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
$797/mo

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

Home type
100% houses

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

Investment Insight

Normanville is a smaller community of 34 — about 0% 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 $108,316/year on average — 14% above the VIC suburb median of $95,160 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. Rent of $145/week (79% coverage of the $797/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $169/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Normanville is 249 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 22 percentage points above the Victoria median of 78% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Normanville vs Victoria Median

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

MetricNormanvilleVIC medianΔ vs state
Population347,416-100%
Median household income$108,316/yr$95,160/yr+14%
Median rent (weekly)$145$380-62%
Median mortgage (monthly)$797$1,950-59%
Distance to CBD249 km32 km+678%
Separate houses100%78%+22pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Normanville — 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 34 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $145/week covers 79% of a $797/month mortgage, leaving a $169/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 100% houses in a 34-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 Normanville are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% above the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 34 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~79% of the typical mortgage ($628/month rent vs $797/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 47/100 places Normanville 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 Normanville a good suburb for investment?

Normanville scores 47/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 34, median household income of $108,316/year and median weekly rent of $145. 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 Normanville?

The main demand drivers in Normanville are an above-state-median household income of $108,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% 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 Normanville?

Normanville has a usual resident population of approximately 34, 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 Normanville from the Melbourne CBD?

Normanville sits 249 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 Normanville?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $145 in Normanville, equating to approximately $7,540/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 Normanville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Normanville is $797, or approximately $9,564/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 Normanville cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $145 works out to $628/month, covering 79% of the median mortgage repayment of $797/month. That leaves a $169/month shortfall (around $2,028/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 Normanville?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (34 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $797 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 Normanville 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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