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Suburb Insights · VIC 3821

Tetoora Road, VIC 3821 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Tetoora Road is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 93, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 96 km from the Melbourne CBD, Tetoora Road is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $55,224 per year.

Investment Score

24 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Tetoora Road are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Melbourne
Tetoora Road
Victoria · 3821
96 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3821

Official Australia Post postcode for Tetoora Road. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
93

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$200/wk

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

Median household income
$55,224/yr

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

Distance to CBD
96 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
$1,452/mo

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

Home type
92% houses

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

Investment Insight

Tetoora Road is a smaller community of 93 — about 1% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Tetoora Road's median household income of $55,224/year is 42% 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 rent of $200/week (~$867/month) covers only 60% of the median mortgage of $1,452/month — the remaining $585/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Tetoora Road is 96 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Tetoora Road vs Victoria Median

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

MetricTetoora RoadVIC medianΔ vs state
Population937,416-99%
Median household income$55,224/yr$95,160/yr-42%
Median rent (weekly)$200$380-47%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,452$1,950-26%
Distance to CBD96 km32 km+200%
Separate houses92%78%+14pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Tetoora Road — 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 93 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $200/week rent covers only 60% of the $1,452/month median mortgage — a $585/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 92% houses in a 93-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 Tetoora Road are modest for 2026 — incomes 42% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 93 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~60% of the typical mortgage ($867/month rent vs $1,452/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 24/100 places Tetoora Road 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 Tetoora Road a good suburb for investment?

Tetoora Road scores 24/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 93, median household income of $55,224/year and median weekly rent of $200. 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 Tetoora Road?

The main demand drivers in Tetoora Road are a median household income of $55,224/year, a dwelling mix that is 92% 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 Tetoora Road?

Tetoora Road has a usual resident population of approximately 93, 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 Tetoora Road from the Melbourne CBD?

Tetoora Road sits 96 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 Tetoora Road?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $200 in Tetoora Road, equating to approximately $10,400/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 Tetoora Road?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tetoora Road is $1,452, or approximately $17,424/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 Tetoora Road cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $200 works out to $867/month, covering 60% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,452/month. That leaves a $585/month shortfall (around $7,020/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 Tetoora Road?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (93 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,452 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($55,224 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 Tetoora Road 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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