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Dawson, VIC 3858
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$850,000
Median Unit
$260,000
Gross Yield (units)
4.1%
1yr Growth
-
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Dawson market and investor summary
Dawson (VIC 3858) runs a median house price of $850K. At 0.2% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.2% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Dawson: people, income and schools
About 40 people live in Dawson, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 6% over five years. The median age is 46, skewed a little older, and 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $62,000 a year, or roughly $1,190 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks toward the more disadvantaged end of the ABS advantage index (3 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 13.7 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Locally, around 32% of household income goes to mortgage repayments, a level usually flagged as mortgage stress.
There is 1 school within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fixed Wireless.
- Population
- 40
- +6% over 5yr
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $62,000/yr
- Households renting
- 17%
- Family households
- 69%
- Socio-economic rank
- 3/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 1
- avg ICSEA 967
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Dawson
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Search Dawson listings →Frequently asked questions about Dawson
What should I check before investing in Dawson?
Dawson has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.1% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Tight rental market (0.2% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Dawson?
The median property price in Dawson, VIC 3858 is $850K for houses and $260K for units.
What rental yield does Dawson show?
The gross rental yield in Dawson is 4.1% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Dawson?
The current vacancy rate in Dawson is 0.2%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Dawson?
Dawson has a population of approximately 40 residents, with a median age of 46.
What schools are near Dawson?
There are 1 school within roughly 5km of Dawson. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Dawson affordable to buy in?
A median house in Dawson costs about 13.7 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Dawson's population growing?
The population of Dawson has grown about 6% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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