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Suburb Insights · VIC 3518

Wedderburn Junction, VIC 3518 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Wedderburn Junction is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 20, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 190 km from the Melbourne CBD, Wedderburn Junction is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $58,500 per year.

Investment Score

26 / 100 Weak

Wedderburn Junction's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Melbourne
Wedderburn Junction
Victoria · 3518
190 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3518

Official Australia Post postcode for Wedderburn Junction. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
20

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
$58,500/yr

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

Distance to CBD
190 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
N/A

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

Home type
113% houses

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

Investment Insight

Wedderburn Junction is a smaller community of 20 — about 0% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Wedderburn Junction's median household income of $58,500/year is 39% 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. Wedderburn Junction is 190 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 113% of dwellings — 35 percentage points above the Victoria median of 78% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Wedderburn Junction vs Victoria Median

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

MetricWedderburn JunctionVIC medianΔ vs state
Population207,416-100%
Median household income$58,500/yr$95,160/yr-39%
Distance to CBD190 km32 km+494%
Separate houses113%78%+35pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Wedderburn Junction — 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 20 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 Wedderburn Junction. 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 113% houses in a 20-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 Wedderburn Junction are modest for 2026 — incomes 39% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 20 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 Wedderburn Junction. The EquitySight investment score of 26/100 places Wedderburn Junction 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 Wedderburn Junction a good suburb for investment?

Wedderburn Junction scores 26/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 20, median household income of $58,500/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 Wedderburn Junction?

The main demand drivers in Wedderburn Junction are a median household income of $58,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 113% 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 Wedderburn Junction?

Wedderburn Junction has a usual resident population of approximately 20, 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 Wedderburn Junction from the Melbourne CBD?

Wedderburn Junction sits 190 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 Wedderburn Junction?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Wedderburn Junction. 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 Wedderburn Junction?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Wedderburn Junction. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Wedderburn Junction cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Wedderburn Junction 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 Wedderburn Junction?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (20 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($58,500 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 Wedderburn Junction 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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