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Suburb Insights · VIC 3573

Terrick Terrick East, VIC 3573 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Terrick Terrick East is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 8, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 196 km from the Melbourne CBD, Terrick Terrick East is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $46,748 per year.

Investment Score

26 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Terrick Terrick East are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Melbourne
Terrick Terrick East
Victoria · 3573
196 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3573

Official Australia Post postcode for Terrick Terrick East. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
8

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
$46,748/yr

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

Distance to CBD
196 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
$1,517/mo

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

Home type
60% houses

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

Investment Insight

Terrick Terrick East is a smaller community of 8 — about 0% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Terrick Terrick East's median household income of $46,748/year is 51% 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. Terrick Terrick East is 196 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 60% 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.

Terrick Terrick East vs Victoria Median

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

MetricTerrick Terrick EastVIC medianΔ vs state
Population87,416-100%
Median household income$46,748/yr$95,160/yr-51%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,517$1,950-22%
Distance to CBD196 km32 km+513%
Separate houses60%78%-18pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Terrick Terrick East — 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 8 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 Terrick Terrick East. 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.

Renovation / Flip

Only 60% 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 Terrick Terrick East are modest for 2026 — incomes 51% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 8 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 Terrick Terrick East. The EquitySight investment score of 26/100 places Terrick Terrick 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Terrick Terrick East a good suburb for investment?

Terrick Terrick East scores 26/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 8, median household income of $46,748/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 Terrick Terrick East?

The main demand drivers in Terrick Terrick East are a median household income of $46,748/year, a dwelling mix that is 60% 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 Terrick Terrick East?

Terrick Terrick East has a usual resident population of approximately 8, 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 Terrick Terrick East from the Melbourne CBD?

Terrick Terrick East sits 196 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 Terrick Terrick East?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Terrick Terrick East. 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 Terrick Terrick East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Terrick Terrick East is $1,517, or approximately $18,204/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 Terrick Terrick East cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Terrick Terrick East 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 Terrick Terrick East?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (8 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,517 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($46,748 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 Terrick Terrick East 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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