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Indented Head, VIC 3223

Property data updated June 2026·1,391 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
48 sales · 17 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Indented Head, VIC 3223 market activity

Houses do the heavy lifting in Indented Head — sales lead, with 43 sales at around $700K (down), taking about 57 days to sell (down a lot from 94 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, with 3-bedroom the most common at around two-thirds.

House rentals come a distant second, with 15 leases at $530 a week, renting out in about 17 days, one of the country's strongest house rent gains. Then come 5 unit sales at around $521K and 2 unit rentals at $465 a week.

Below-average incomeRetirement communityMany own outright

Who lives hereA below-average-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,391
Median age
59yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
16%
Couples, no kids
42%
Lone person
30%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
47%

Indented Head on the map

3.17 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 42%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 42%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 43%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 20%Median household income · $1,201/wk — well below average: in the bottom 20%, lower household income than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 7%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 45%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 43%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 26%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 37%Owner-occupied · 81% — above average: in the top 37%, more owner-occupiers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 37%Renting · 16% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 7%Owned outright · 56% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more outright owners than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owned with mortgage · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 31%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 31%, more detached houses than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 21%Median personal income · $616/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower personal income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 21%Median family income · $1,490/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 24%Low earners · 42% — well above average: in the top 24%, more low earners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 23%Low-income households · 23% — well above average: in the top 23%, more low-income households than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 10%Full-time workers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 39%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 39%, more part-time workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 7%Not in labour force · 54% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more out of the workforce than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 28%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more care and service workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 17%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more clerical and admin workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 7%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more sales workers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 40%Completed Year 12+ · 47% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less Year-12 completion than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 16%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 11%Children · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 3%Seniors · 38% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more seniors than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 25%Youth dependency · 24.28 — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer children per worker than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 3%Total dependency · 100.29 — among the highest: in the top 3%, more dependants per worker than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 28%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 28%, more Australian citizens than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 41%Both parents born overseas · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 19%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 19%, more long-settled migrants than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,391 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 100.9% · 1280-841.7% · 242.2% · 3175-793.3% · 452.5% · 3470-746.9% · 955.6% · 7865-696.1% · 857.6% · 10560-645.7% · 794.9% · 6855-593.1% · 435.4% · 7550-543.5% · 493.2% · 4445-492.7% · 372.5% · 3440-442.5% · 342.7% · 3835-391.5% · 211.5% · 2130-341.7% · 231.2% · 1625-291.2% · 170.9% · 1320-241.2% · 171.5% · 2115-192.1% · 290.9% · 1210-142.2% · 312.5% · 355-91.9% · 272.9% · 400-41.7% · 231.4% · 19◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
12%
21%
19%
38%
Children0–1412%Youth15–245.8%Young adults25–345.0%Midlife35–5421%Mature55–6419%Seniors65+38%
Household composition
30%
42%
17%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids42%Families with kids17%Other families9.8%Group / share2.0%
2.1 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom4.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
47%2
9.5%3
8.8%4
2.7%5
1.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.15%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.6.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.24%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity13%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.3%
Greece1.6%
New Zealand1.4%
Italy1.2%
Elsewhere0.9%
Croatia0.9%
Germany0.7%
Canada0.5%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
Greek3.1%
Croatian1.2%
Italian0.6%
Spanish0.4%
Other0.4%
Serbian0.2%
Turkish0.2%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English40%
Australian36%
Irish15%
Scottish12%
Italian6.0%
German4.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity57%
No religion42%
Other religions0.5%
Islam0.2%
Buddhism0.2%

15% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
24%
11%
65%
Both parents overseas24%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia65%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198173%
1981-200011%
2001-20109.7%
2011-20152.8%
2016-20214.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 46%Median weekly rent · $346/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 7%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 28%High mortgage · 21% — above average: in the top 28%, more big mortgages than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.4%1
8.9%2
53%3
34%4
3.4%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
56%
26%
16%
Owned outright56%Mortgage26%Renting16%Other2.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse2.4%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 21%Median personal income · $616/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower personal income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 21%Median family income · $1,490/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 43%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 49%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 43%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 17%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more clerical and admin workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 28%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more care and service workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 7%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more sales workers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 27%Technicians, trades & labourers · 26% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
23%
16%
54%
Employed full-time23%Employed part-time16%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed1.5%Not in labour force54%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 10%Full-time workers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 39%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 39%, more part-time workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 26%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 7%Not in labour force · 54% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more out of the workforce than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 7%Labour-force participation · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less workforce participation than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 40%Walked or cycled to work · 4.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 20%Worked from home · 25% — well above average: in the top 20%, more working from home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Car (passenger)5.5%
Walked4.5%
Other/combined2.3%
Bus1.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.7%0
37%1
42%2
12%3
6.7%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Indented Head

No school inside Indented Head itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Indented Head0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest 4.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 13.7 km
Median ICSEA rank34thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within2 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2Order by
  • 1
    St Leonards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Leonards · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students173Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 2
    Portarlington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Portarlington · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students150Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank52nd
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 46%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 37%Arrived from overseas · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
55%
37%
Same address55%Moved within area6.9%From elsewhere in Australia37%From overseas1.4%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.45%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.4%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Indented Head — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
700kk
↓ -6.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
57
↑ 37 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
43
↑ +53.6% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
11.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$530/w
↑ +16.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ 7 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ -25.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample43GoodLease sample15ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 5 leases
Sales30▲+130.8%
Price$700k+1.2%
Sales DOM73 days▼−12d
Leased5▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.50%
9/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed10 sales · 7 leases
Sales10▼−28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed7 sales · 1 leases
Sales7▲+133.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−83.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales43▲+53.6%
Price$700k▼−6.7%
Sales DOM57 days▼−37d
Leased15▼−25.0%
Rent$530/wk▲+16.5%
Rental DOM17 days▼−7d
3.60%
22/100
34/100
All units
Sales5▲+150.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +46%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
15 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
57 days▼ −37 days YoY
Median price
$700k▼ −6.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
43▲ +53.6% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
5 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
73 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$700k▲ +1.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +130.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Indented Head against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Indented Head in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
5 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
73 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$700k▲ +1.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +130.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.50%
Indented Head · this suburb
Demand index
15 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
57 days▼ −37 days YoY
Median price
$700k▼ −6.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
43▲ +53.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Indented Head — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
26.2%

of Indented Head's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 0.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 26.6% to 26.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$703k-6.3%
5y median $829kvs last year $750k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
45+60.7%
5y median 31vs last year 28
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
104 days-3
5y median 96 daysvs last year 107 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$530/wk+16.5%
5y median $445/wkvs last year $455/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
15-25.0%
5y median 21vs last year 20
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-7
5y median 24 daysvs last year 24 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.92%+0.77 pt
5y median 2.79%vs last year 3.15%
Months of supply
May 2026
11.2 months-32.9%
5y median 14.4 monthsvs last year 16.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.4 months+0.0%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Indented Head, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketIndented HeadVIC 3223 · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM57 days
Sold43
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
PortarlingtonVIC 3223 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$800k
DOM98 days
Sold113
priciermuch slower
02
St LeonardsVIC 3223 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$730k
DOM72 days
Sold157
priciermuch slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Indented Head
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Indented Head's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketIndented HeadVIC 3223 · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM57 days
Sold43
Most similar sales markets · within 5.0–262 kmLast 12 months
01
St LeonardsVIC 3223 · 5km · 83% match
Price$730k
DOM72 days
Sold157
02
MambourinVIC 3024 · 28km · 82% match
Price$645k
DOM48 days
Sold121
03
Eagle PointVIC 3878 · 262km · 81% match
Price$664k
DOM60 days
Sold41
04
CurlewisVIC 3222 · 16km · 81% match
Price$709k
DOM33 days
Sold126
05
DeansideVIC 3336 · 45km · 80% match
Price$689k
DOM53 days
Sold240
06
CorinellaVIC 3984 · 75km · 79% match
Price$707k
DOM74 days
Sold52
07
DarleyVIC 3340 · 60km · 79% match
Price$684k
DOM36 days
Sold191
08
StrathtullohVIC 3338 · 46km · 79% match
Price$631k
DOM40 days
Sold222
09
Bonnie BrookVIC 3335 · 49km · 79% match
Price$683k
DOM61 days
Sold259
10
AintreeVIC 3336 · 47km · 78% match
Price$709k
DOM49 days
Sold205
13
ArdeerVIC 3022 · 41km · 78% match
Price$706k
DOM27 days
Sold60
20
CowesVIC 3922 · 60km · 76% match
Price$726k
DOM71 days
Sold193
33
WinchelseaVIC 3241 · 65km · 74% match
Price$639k
DOM66 days
Sold84
37
SeabrookVIC 3028 · 29km · 74% match
Price$782k
DOM26 days
Sold60
38
ThomsonVIC 3219 · 28km · 74% match
Price$605k
DOM22 days
Sold30
74
GeelongVIC 3220 · 29km · 70% match
Price$859k
DOM29 days
Sold56
122
DrysdaleVIC 3222 · 9km · 67% match
Price$770k
DOM27 days
Sold94
143
St Albans ParkVIC 3219 · 28km · 66% match
Price$690k
DOM16 days
Sold93
225
Herne HillVIC 3218 · 33km · 63% match
Price$796k
DOM23 days
Sold85
260
Dandenong NorthVIC 3175 · 49km · 61% match
Price$809k
DOM25 days
Sold239
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Indented Head
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Indented Head include St Leonards (VIC 3223), Mambourin (VIC 3024), Eagle Point (VIC 3878), Curlewis (VIC 3222), Deanside (VIC 3336), Corinella (VIC 3984), Darley (VIC 3340) and Strathtulloh (VIC 3338). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Indented Head

22 data-driven answers about Indented Head's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Indented Head?

#

The median house price in Indented Head, VIC 3223 is $700k as of June 2026, based on 43 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −6.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Indented Head?

#

The median unit price in Indented Head, VIC 3223 is $521k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −19.1% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 74% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Indented Head?

#

The median weekly house rent in Indented Head is $530 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $465 per week. House rents have moved +16.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Indented Head?

#

Gross rental yield in Indented Head is 3.60% for houses and 4.60% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Indented Head?

#

As of June 2026, Indented Head medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$621k$700k$1.13M$700k
Units—$501k——$521k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Indented Head's property market trends?

#

Indented Head's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −6.7% year-on-year and units −19.1%; weekly house rents moved +16.5%; homes now sell in a median 57 days — faster than a year ago by 37; sales supply sits at 11.4 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Indented Head market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Indented Head as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Indented Head, house prices fell −6.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.60% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 57 days to sell, sales supply is 11.4 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Indented Head?

#

Houses in Indented Head sell in a median 57 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 94 days. Days on market have tightened by 37 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Indented Head a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Indented Head's sales market sits at 11.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 2.4 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Indented Head gone up or down?

#

House prices in Indented Head moved −6.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −19.1%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Indented Head?

#

Indented Head's house rental market sits at 2.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 15 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Indented Head in its property market cycle?

#

Indented Head's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Indented Head compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Indented Head's median house price ($700k) is 9% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 57 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Indented Head sits at 3.60% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Indented Head compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Indented Head's most-similar nearby market is St Leonards (5.0 km away) with a median house price of $730k — about 4% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Indented Head?

#

The most-transacted segment in Indented Head over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 30 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 10 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Indented Head last year?

#

Indented Head recorded 43 house sales and 5 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 48 transactions. On the rental side, 15 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Indented Head?

#

Indented Head, VIC 3223 is home to 1,391 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 59, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Indented Head?

#

The median household in Indented Head earns $1k per week — roughly $63k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $616/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Indented Head?

#

Indented Head is mostly owner-occupied: about 81% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 56% own outright and 26% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Indented Head?

#

Indented Head has 13 schools within reach — including St Leonards Primary School, Portarlington Primary School, Drysdale Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Indented Head a good place to live?

#

Indented Head, VIC 3223 has a population of 1,391, a median age of 59, a median household income around $1k/week, 16% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 13 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Indented Head market data last updated?

#

This Indented Head market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Indented Head

  • Portarlington2.7km
  • St Leonards5.0km
  • Bellarine6.8km
  • Drysdale9.1km
  • Clifton Springs11.4km
  • Swan Bay11.9km
  • Mannerim12.4km
  • Swan Island12.5km
  • Queenscliff15.8km
  • Curlewis16.2km
  • Marcus Hill16.3km
  • Point Lonsdale16.9km
  • Point Wilson19.1km
  • Wallington19.8km
  • Ocean Grove20.1km
  • Cocoroc20.5km
  • Portsea21.0km
  • Leopold21.2km
  • Werribee South22.4km
  • Sorrento23.4km
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