Baw Baw Shire, VIC

The Shire of Baw Baw is a local government area in Eastern Victoria. Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort is an unincorporated community that forms an enclave inside the Shire. The shire is a popular tourist destination as well as a place for people to live and work.

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Baw Baw Shire has a diverse range of housing options, from share houses to luxury apartments to cabins on the mountain tops to small family-friendly one-bedroom units in established suburbs close to the town centre.

There are plenty of opportunities available in Baw Baw Shire if you’re looking for real estate with lots of space, privacy and ambiance!

Professionals (16.6%), Technicians and Trades Workers (16.5%), Managers (15.2%), Labourers (12.9%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.2%) are the most prevalent professions in Baw Baw. In Baw Baw, the typical weekly personal income for individuals aged 15 and over is $585.

In Baw Baw, 90.5 % of occupied private homes are detached houses, 3.7 % are semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses, or other dwellings, 4.4 % are flats or apartments, and 0.9 % are other dwellings.

There are many things for people who want to live in this wonderful place – farms, walking trails, clean air, beautiful surroundings and natural water sources. Whatever your needs might be – you can find it here!

Discover price trends for Baw Bay Shire suburbs with the help of the interactive dashboard below.

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Capital Growth Heatmap

Property Market Snapshot

This page provides an overview of the LGA real estate market. The data in this snapshot illustrates typical price, median rent and gross yield metrics for this council area. You are able to drill down to suburb-level data and charts which visualise these 3 key metrics as well as other important indicators in the dashboard section that follows.

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Typical Price for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in house values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for houses in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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Yearly Gross Yield for houses in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for houses.

Buy 

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Typical Price for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in unit values. Council area house prices are calculated by averaging Typical Price of all suburbs within the area. Typical Price is a more accurate metric than Median Price.

Rent 

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Median Weekly Rent for units in this council area. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in rental prices. Calculated via median value formula applied to rental prices from online listings.

Yield 

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Yearly Gross Yield for units in this council area. Calculated by multiplying the Median Rent by 52 and dividing the resulting value by Typical Price. Percent changes indicate Year on Year growth or decline in Gross Yield for units.

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This chart illustrates historical and projected quarterly typical price and number of sales, which are depicted as blue lines and green bars respectively. Council areas with average sales above 30/quarter and suburbs with sales above 7/quarter commonly produce high confidence forecasts.
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This chart shows historical and projected median rent and number of rentals, depicted as red lines and grey bars respectively. In many markets Rent prices lag the Typical Price by 1-2 years.
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This chart presents the gross rental yield, which is the value you generate from an investment property, represented as a percentage. The higher the percentage the better. Yield that is trending down frequently highlights a high demand market.
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Yield chart
This graph represents the dwelling demand profile for the LGA/suburb, which tends to correlate with the tenant preference for property type and number of bedrooms. Target dwelling type and number of bedrooms with the highest number of sales.
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Demand chart
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The chart below shows the proportion of units to houses in this area. Generally speaking the fewer units there are, the better.
unit to houses pie charts
The pie chart below shows the percentage of renters to owners in an area. Generally speaking the more owners the better.
Renters to owners pie chart
The chart below shows the IRSAD score for the area. IRSAD stands for the Index of Relative Advantage and Disadvantage. The higher the index, the more well off the population is in the area.
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IRSAD chart
This graph shows online search interest for sale and rent listings. The black line(s) represents the search index, which is the ratio of LGA/suburb searches to the state average. Value of 5 signifies that Buy/Rent searches are at state average. Be wary of areas with SI below 3.
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Index chart
This chart plots the annual percent change in typical prices for all suburbs in this LGA. Suburbs that cross the red (zero) line more than 3 times present poor capital growth opportunities.
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GRC chart

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Supply

Stock on Market

Inventory

Hold Period

The most important metric for understanding the supply of homes in a given market. Stock on Market (SoM) is represented by bars which show the number of listings per month, and by a line which indicates the percentage of listed homes compared to the total number of dwellings in the area (SoM Percentage). A higher stock on market indicates a greater supply of properties.
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SOM chart
Inventory levels indicate the amount of stock available in relation to average monthly sales. Inventory levels above 3 months indicate a sizeable amount of stock available, while lower levels indicate diminishing supply. Decreasing inventory level trend can signal that prices may increase in the future.
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Inventory chart
Average number of years properties are re-sold in the area. The higher the value, the lower is the supply in the property market. Changing trend can act as a lead indicator to price increases / decreases.
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Hold chart
Demand

Days on Market

Vacancy Rate

Clearance Rate

The Days on Market metric shows how long, on average, it takes for listed properties to be sold. A higher number of days means that there is less demand for properties. Measured in days.
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DOM chart
Monthly vacancies (bar) and Vacancy Rates (line) in the area. Vacancy rates serve as a rental market demand indicator. Lower vacancy rates point to greater demand in the rental market. Decreasing vacancy rates can act as a lead indicator to both rental and sale price increases.
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Inventory chart
Auction clearance rates in the area. The higher the clearance rate, the greater is the demand in the market. This metric is most useful at LGA level. Some high density suburbs with active markets can also have good quality clearance rate data. However, this metric is somewhat sparse for 80% of suburbs.
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Auction chart

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Property Market in Baw Baw Shire, VIC

What other property markets are there near Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

Baw Baw Shire is surrounded by 3 other council areas- Mansfield, Yarra Ranges, Cardinia.

How many people live in Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

There are approximately 48500 people living in roughly 21000 dwellings in total, with an average household size of 2.5.

What are current and planned infrastructure projects in Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

Notable infrastructure projects include Baw Baw Culture and Connection Precinct, Warragul Leisure Centre Stadium Expansion, Bellbird Park East Pavilion, Rokeby to Noojee Trail, Western Park Netball Courts and Pavilion Redevelopment, Trafalgar Multi Use Pavilion, Longwarry Early Learning Centre Expansion, Baxter Park Synthetic Soccer Pitch.

What major retailers are there in Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

The main retail centres are Tiny Angel Designs, The Shack Apparel, BYPERCI, Kirrip.

What is the main industry in Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

Such sectors as manufacturing, design and agribusiness make up the largest part of the employment.

What are the dominant demographic groups in Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

Among approximately 48500 people in Baw Baw Shire males and females make roughly 49% and 51% respectively. The median age of people is 42 years. Children aged 0-14 years account for approximately 19% of the population, and those aged 65+ years account for 20%.

How is unemployment rate trending in Baw Baw Shire, VIC?

Among approximately 22500 people employed, roughly 55% work full-time,34 % work part-time, and an estimated 5.5% are unemployed.

Suburbs/localities in this Local Government Area: Hallora 3818, Heath Hill 3981, Hill End 3825, Icy Creek 3833, Jacob Creek 3825, Jericho 3825, Jindivick 3818, Labertouche 3816, Lardner 3821, Lillico 3820, Loch Valley 3833, Longwarry 3816, Longwarry North 3816, Baw Baw 3833, Modella 3816, Moondarra 3825, Mountain View 3988, Nayook 3832, Neerim 3831, Neerim East 3831, Neerim Junction 3832, Neerim North 3832, Neerim South 3831, Nilma 3821, Nilma North 3821, Noojee 3833, Piedmont 3833, Rawson 3825, Ripplebrook 3818, Rokeby 3821, Seaview 3821, Shady Creek 3821, Allambee 3823, Tanjil 3825, Tanjil Bren 3833, Tetoora Road 3821, Thalloo 3825, Thorpdale 3835, Toombon 3825, Torwood 3821, Trafalgar 3824, Trafalgar East 3824, Trafalgar South 3824, Vesper 3833, Warragul 3820, Warragul South 3821, Warragul West 3821, Westbury 3825, Bona Vista 3820, Willow Grove 3825, Boola 3825, Yarragon 3823, Yarragon South 3823, Thomson 3825, Brandy Creek 3821, Bravington 3821, Amor 3825, Buln Buln 3821, Buln Buln East 3821, Aberfeldy 3825, Caringal 3825, Childers 3824, Cloverlea 3822, Coalville 3825, Ada 3833, Coopers Creek 3825, Crossover 3821, Darnum 3822, Drouin 3818, Drouin East 3818, Drouin South 3818, Drouin West 3818, Athlone 3818, Ellinbank 3821, Erica 3825, Ferndale 3821, Fumina 3825, Fumina South 3825, Gainsborough 3822, Gentle Annie 3833

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