Toolern Vale VIC Property Investment

Macedon Ranges · 3337 · Score: 59/100 · Hold

Median House Price
$949K
Rental Yield
1.8%
Vacancy Rate
2.3%
Median Weekly Rent
$321/wk
Median Unit Price
$665K
Population
818
Days on Market
134 days
Annual Growth
9.7%

Toolern Vale Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$474/night
Occupancy Rate
48%
Est. Annual Revenue
$83K

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.

AI Investment Analysis

Toolern Vale VIC Investment Brief

## 1. Investment Verdict Hold – the Investment Scorecard rates Toolern Vale at 59.0 / 100, signalling a neutral position.

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## 2. Market Overview - Median house price: approximately $949,078 (based on limited recent sales). - Median unit price: $6 (the figure is incomplete and cannot be interpreted).

Because the median is derived from a small sample, the market trend and days‑on‑market figures are not available. The limited sales data suggest uncertainty, which currently favours buyers who can negotiate from a position of strength.

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## 3. Rental Market No vacancy, weekly rent, gross yield or demand‑rating data are supplied for Toolern Vale. Consequently we cannot calculate a rental yield or comment on investor demand.

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## 4. Short‑Term Rental Opportunity The dataset does not include nightly rates, occupancy percentages or estimated annual STR revenue. With no STR metrics, we cannot determine whether long‑term rental (LTR) or short‑term rental (STR) would be more profitable.

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## 5. Infrastructure & Growth Drivers The provided information contains no details on:

* current or planned infrastructure projects, * transport links, * major employment hubs, or * other demand drivers.

Without these inputs we cannot assess what is currently supporting or limiting demand in the suburb.

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## 6. Bull Case Given the lack of quantitative growth data, any upside scenario must remain purely qualitative. If confidence in the local market improves, buyer activity picks up and the median house price climbs above the current approximate $949,078 level, capital growth could materialise. Specific upside figures cannot be quoted because they are not present in the data set.

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## 7. Risks | Risk | Evidence from Data | |------|--------------------| | Vacancy risk | No vacancy rate is supplied, so the risk cannot be quantified. | | Single‑employer dependency | No employment‑base information is provided, so we cannot gauge reliance on any one employer. | | Supply pipeline | No data on new developments or housing approvals is available. | | Interest‑rate sensitivity | As with any property, higher rates could pressure cash flow, but the magnitude cannot be measured without rental income figures. |

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## 8. The Play - Entry range: around $949,078 for a house (the only reliable price point we have). - Minimum yield to target: cannot be set until weekly rent or gross yield data become available. - Watch signals: * Publication of more recent sales that firm up the median price, * Release of vacancy or rental‑rate statistics, * Announcement of infrastructure or employment projects in the area. - Recommended strategy: Maintain a Hold position. Monitor the market for additional data that would allow a more precise assessment of rental returns, growth trends and risk factors before committing to a purchase or sale.

Gentrification Index

Early gentrification signals4.0/10
▲Low socioeconomic base — classic gentrification precondition
—Moderate capital growth (4.2% CAGR)
▲Active development pipeline (1974 approvals) — supply attracting new residents

Growth Forecast

low confidence
1yr Forecast
3.6%
p.a.
2yr Forecast
3.3%
p.a.
5yr Forecast
2.9%
p.a.

Basis: 5yr CAGR 4.2% + 10yr CAGR 4.5%

Growth drivers
  • +Above-average population growth (2.2%/yr)
  • +Low rental vacancy (2.3%) — constrained supply
Headwinds
  • −Slow market (134 days avg) — buyer hesitancy
  • −High supply pipeline (1974 new approvals) — may cap price growth

Suburb Metric Thresholds

3 green5 yellow8 red
Rental Vacancy Rate
2.3 high impact
Days on Market
134 high impact
Weekly Rent (house)
321 medium impact
5yr Price CAGR
4.24 high impact
10yr Price CAGR
4.45 high impact
1yr Price Growth
9.68 medium impact
Population Growth
2.24 high impact
Median Household Income
1462 medium impact
Unemployment Rate
7.4 medium impact
Public Transport Score
0 medium impact
School Zone Quality
5.6 medium impact
Distance to CBD
39.77 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
2 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
70.8 medium impact
Gross Rental Yield (%)
1.76 high impact
Net Rental Yield (%)
0.26 high impact

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

353

2020

331

2021

529

2022

468

2023

293

2025

New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 3337

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population

40,724

Education (IEO)

2/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

4/10

10-Year Investment Projection

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

Pre-filled: $321/wk median rent for Toolern Vale. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.

Schools

In your catchment

Toolern Vale and District Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
5.6/10
Kurunjang Secondary College
SecondaryGovernment
5/10

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.