Cape Paterson VIC Property Investment

Bass Coast · 3995

Median House Price
$750K
Rental Yield
3.5%
Vacancy Rate
2.8%
Median Weekly Rent
$500/wk
Median Unit Price
$536K
Population
1,111
Days on Market
148 days
Annual Growth
2.0%

Cape Paterson Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$539/night
Occupancy Rate
48%
Est. Annual Revenue
$94K

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.35%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-07

Suburb Supply & Demand

Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals

536

2020

890

2021

712

2022

473

2023

387

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 3995

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 3 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population

11,596

Education (IEO)

3/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

3/10

10-Year Investment Projection

Modelled on Cape Paterson VIC data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.

Pre-filled: $500/wk median rent for Cape Paterson. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Wonthaggi Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
5.8/10
Bass Coast College
SecondaryGovernment
5.8/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.