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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Poowong East is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 88, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 95 km from the Melbourne CBD, Poowong East is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $71,448 per year.
Lower income levels in Poowong East typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Poowong East. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Poowong East on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Poowong East is a smaller community of 88 — about 1% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Poowong East's median household income of $71,448/year is 25% 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 $484 equates to $2,097/month — about 110% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,914/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Poowong East is 95 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Poowong East stacks up against the median of all Victoria suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Poowong East sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Poowong East | VIC median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 7,416 | -99% |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr | $95,160/yr | -25% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $484 | $380 | +27% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,914 | $1,950 | -2% |
| Distance to CBD | 95 km | 32 km | +197% |
| Separate houses | 85% | 78% | +7pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Poowong East — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 88 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $484/week (~$2,097/month) covers 110% of the $1,914/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 85% houses in a 88-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Poowong East are modest for 2026 — incomes 25% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 88 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~110% of the typical mortgage ($2,097/month rent vs $1,914/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 32/100 places Poowong East 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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Poowong East scores 32/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 88, median household income of $71,448/year and median weekly rent of $484. 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.
The main demand drivers in Poowong East are a median household income of $71,448/year, a dwelling mix that is 85% 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.
Poowong East has a usual resident population of approximately 88, 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.
Poowong East sits 95 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.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $484 in Poowong East, equating to approximately $25,168/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.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Poowong East is $1,914, or approximately $22,968/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.
A median weekly rent of $484 works out to $2,097/month, covering 110% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,914/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $183/month, so on these numbers Poowong East 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.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (88 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,914 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($71,448 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.
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.