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Lovely Banks, VIC 3213

Property data updated June 2026·2,782 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
46 sales · 26 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lovely Banks, VIC 3213 market activity

Lovely Banks's busiest market is house sales, with 37 sales at around $760K (down), taking about 21 days to sell (down from 22 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom about even at around 50% each.

House rentals come next, with 17 leases at $575 a week, renting out in about 19 days, less sought-after than most house rental markets. Followed by 9 unit rentals at $425 a week and 9 unit sales at around $425.5K.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMulticultural

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,782
Median age
37yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
85%
Renting
13%
Families with kids
36%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
24%
Year 12+ⓘ
52%

Lovely Banks on the map

29.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 36%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 41%
decile 6/10
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ⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
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.Top 30%Median household income · $1,991/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher household income than 70% 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.Bottom 29%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less rent stress than 71% 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.Bottom 23%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less mortgage stress than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 27%Birthplace diversity · 0.42 — above average: in the top 27%, more diverse than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 28%Born overseas · 24% — above average: in the top 28%, more overseas-born residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 19%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 28%No motor vehicle · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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 46%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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 25%Owner-occupied · 85% — well above average: in the top 25%, more owner-occupiers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 30%Renting · 13% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 41%Owned outright · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 13%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more mortgaged owners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 44%Separate houses · 92% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 23%Apartments · 4.6% — well above average: in the top 23%, more apartments than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 43%Median personal income · $798/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 36%Median family income · $2,186/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher family income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 44%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 21%Low-income households · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 22%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 22%, more full-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 44%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 23%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, fewer out of the workforce than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 35%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more care and service workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 40%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 16%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 16%, more sales workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 46%Completed Year 12+ · 52% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 32%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 32%, more students than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 49%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 16%Seniors · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 28%Youth dependency · 24.77 — below average: in the bottom 28%, fewer children per worker than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 9%Total dependency · 41.96 — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, fewer dependants per worker than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 41%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 18%Both parents born overseas · 41% — well above average: in the top 18%, more second-generation residents than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 36%Established migrants · 74% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex2,782 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.8% · 210.4% · 1280-841.0% · 270.9% · 2675-791.2% · 330.8% · 2370-741.6% · 431.6% · 4465-691.7% · 471.9% · 5260-643.6% · 1003.4% · 9555-593.8% · 1064.1% · 11350-544.2% · 1163.5% · 9745-493.6% · 1004.3% · 12040-442.4% · 663.1% · 8835-392.3% · 632.8% · 7830-343.0% · 833.0% · 8325-294.2% · 1164.1% · 11320-245.2% · 1443.8% · 10515-193.0% · 833.4% · 9510-143.3% · 923.7% · 1045-93.0% · 852.6% · 730-42.4% · 672.6% · 71◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
16%
14%
26%
15%
12%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+12%
Household composition
17%
27%
36%
17%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids36%Other families17%Group / share2.3%
2.9 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
31%2
18%3
20%4
8.6%5
5.2%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.24%
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.28%
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.3.9%
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.41%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity42%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity48%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity57%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.7%
India2.9%
Croatia1.9%
England1.7%
Italy1.4%
North Macedonia1.1%
Bosnia & Herzegovina0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
Born in Australia76%
Languages at homeother than English
Other6.7%
Croatian3.3%
Macedonian2.9%
Italian2.0%
Greek1.4%
Punjabi1.3%
Vietnamese1.2%
Hindi1.1%
English only72%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian27%
English25%
Italian9.6%
Scottish7.9%
Irish6.9%
Croatian6.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity56%
No religion34%
Islam5.4%
Hinduism2.0%
Other religions1.7%
Buddhism1.7%

9.6% report Italian ancestry, but only 1.4% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
41%
12%
48%
Both parents overseas41%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia48%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198136%
1981-200020%
2001-201018%
2011-201517%
2016-20218.9%

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 · $350/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 45%Median monthly mortgage · $1,747/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.Bottom 29%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less rent stress than 71% 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.Bottom 23%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less mortgage stress than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 44%High mortgage · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 38%Social housing · 1.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more social housing than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.3%1
11%2
32%3
47%4
7.2%5
2.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
36%
50%
13%
Owned outright36%Mortgage50%Renting13%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
92%
House92%Townhouse4.0%Apartment4.6%
92% separate houses4.6% 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+.Top 43%Median personal income · $798/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 36%Median family income · $2,186/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher family income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 19%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
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.Bottom 19%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 40%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 35%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more care and service workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 16%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 16%, more sales workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 24%Technicians, trades & labourers · 40% — well above average: in the top 24%, more trades and labourers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
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 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
41%
23%
29%
Employed full-time41%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed3.1%Not in labour force29%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 22%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 22%, more full-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 44%Part-time workers · 33% — 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.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 23%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, fewer out of the workforce than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 22%Labour-force participation · 71% — well above average: in the top 22%, more workforce participation than 78% 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 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 16%Walked or cycled to work · 1.0% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less walking and cycling than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 28%No motor vehicle · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)8.2%
Other/combined3.5%
Train0.8%
Bus0.8%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.1%0
24%1
37%2
18%3
19%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 Lovely Banks

1 school inside Lovely Banks, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Lovely Banks1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank7thenrolment-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 within3 schools
  • Within Lovely Banks · 1Order by
  • 1
    Geelong Baptist CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students255Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank60th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2
  • 2
    St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Corio · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students177Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 3
    Northern Bay P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Corio · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,726Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank7th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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 46%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 42%Moved in past year · 12% — 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.Top 48%Arrived from overseas · 2.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
62%
28%
Same address62%Moved within area8.0%From elsewhere in Australia28%From overseas2.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.38%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
760kk
↓ -5.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
37
↑ +8.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$575/w
↑ +2.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 7 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
17
↓ -22.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample37GoodLease sample17ThinThin 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 bed18 sales · 10 leases
Sales18▲+100.0%
Price$701k+0.0%
Sales DOM24 days▲+12d
Leased10▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.10%
36/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed18 sales · 8 leases
Sales18+0.0%
Price$802k+2.2%
Sales DOM20 days▼−40d
Leased8▼−11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.10%
68/100
—
03
Units · 2 bed5 sales · 8 leases
Sales5▼−44.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 0 leases
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales37▲+8.8%
Price$760k▼−5.7%
Sales DOM21 days−1d
Leased17▼−22.7%
Rent$575/wk+2.7%
Rental DOM19 days▼−7d
4.00%
59/100
15/100
All units
Sales9▼−10.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+125.0%
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
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/0above 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.

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View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 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
57 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$760k▼ −5.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
37▲ +8.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
34 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$701k0.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +100.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
62 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −40 days YoY
Median price
$802k▲ +2.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
180.0% 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

Lovely Banks against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 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
Lovely Banks · this suburb
Demand index
57 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$760k▼ −5.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
37▲ +8.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
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.

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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
Lovely Banks — 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
37.1%

of Lovely Banks's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 4.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 32.5% to 37.1%.

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
$775k-0.8%
5y median $760kvs last year $781k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
36+16.1%
5y median 33vs last year 31
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
30 days+7
5y median 26 daysvs last year 23 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$575/wk+2.7%
5y median $520/wkvs last year $560/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
17-22.7%
5y median 20vs last year 22
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-7
5y median 22 daysvs last year 27 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.86%+0.13 pt
5y median 3.81%vs last year 3.73%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.7 months+1.5%
5y median 6.7 monthsvs last year 6.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.8 months+154.5%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lovely Banks, 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 marketLovely BanksVIC 3213 · Houses · Total
Price$760k
DOM21 days
Sold37
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
MooraboolVIC 3213 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
CorioVIC 3214 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$565k
DOM20 days
Sold397
cheapersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lovely Banks
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

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

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Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketLovely BanksVIC 3213 · Houses · Total
Price$760k
DOM21 days
Sold37
Most similar sales markets · within 6.5–244 kmLast 12 months
01
Hamlyn HeightsVIC 3215 · 8km · 87% match
Price$751k
DOM21 days
Sold132
02
Bell ParkVIC 3215 · 7km · 85% match
Price$700k
DOM21 days
Sold109
03
LeopoldVIC 3224 · 21km · 85% match
Price$706k
DOM23 days
Sold262
04
GrovedaleVIC 3216 · 17km · 85% match
Price$727k
DOM18 days
Sold272
05
BelmontVIC 3216 · 15km · 83% match
Price$724k
DOM24 days
Sold305
06
Capel SoundVIC 3940 · 60km · 83% match
Price$752k
DOM25 days
Sold105
07
Cranbourne NorthVIC 3977 · 85km · 83% match
Price$774k
DOM23 days
Sold401
08
SunburyVIC 3429 · 65km · 83% match
Price$720k
DOM23 days
Sold1,022
09
MerndaVIC 3754 · 84km · 83% match
Price$737k
DOM23 days
Sold405
10
CranbourneVIC 3977 · 83km · 83% match
Price$719k
DOM20 days
Sold420
106
Werribee SouthVIC 3030 · 35km · 74% match
Price$769k
DOM24 days
Sold26
118
CockatooVIC 3781 · 104km · 73% match
Price$839k
DOM15 days
Sold71
153
Waurn PondsVIC 3216 · 17km · 70% match
Price$792k
DOM28 days
Sold62
331
Campbells CreekVIC 3451 · 105km · 54% match
Price$691k
DOM110 days
Sold56
347
San RemoVIC 3925 · 108km · 53% match
Price$850k
DOM77 days
Sold34
352
YeaVIC 3717 · 128km · 52% match
Price$711k
DOM110 days
Sold56
356
Coronet BayVIC 3984 · 107km · 52% match
Price$591k
DOM90 days
Sold71
468
StratfordVIC 3862 · 244km · 46% match
Price$576k
DOM62 days
Sold86
661
Point LonsdaleVIC 3225 · 34km · 28% match
Price$1.21M
DOM92 days
Sold73
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lovely Banks
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lovely Banks include Hamlyn Heights (VIC 3215), Bell Park (VIC 3215), Leopold (VIC 3224), Grovedale (VIC 3216), Belmont (VIC 3216), Capel Sound (VIC 3940), Cranbourne North (VIC 3977) and Sunbury (VIC 3429). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lovely Banks

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

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  • 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 Lovely Banks?

#

The median house price in Lovely Banks, VIC 3213 is $760k as of June 2026, based on 37 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −5.7% 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 Lovely Banks?

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The median unit price in Lovely Banks, VIC 3213 is $426k as of June 2026, based on 9 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +7.7% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 56% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Lovely Banks?

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The median weekly house rent in Lovely Banks is $575 as of June 2026, drawn from 17 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $425 per week. House rents have moved +2.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Lovely Banks?

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Gross rental yield in Lovely Banks is 4.00% for houses and 5.20% 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 Lovely Banks?

#

As of June 2026, Lovely Banks medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$371k$701k$802k$760k
Units$336k$435k$506k—$426k

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 Lovely Banks's property market trends?

#

Lovely Banks's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −5.7% year-on-year and units +7.7%; weekly house rents moved +2.7%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 5.8 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lovely Banks market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Lovely Banks as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Lovely Banks, house prices fell −5.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 5.8 months (very loose). 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 Lovely Banks?

#

Houses in Lovely Banks sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 65 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Lovely Banks a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lovely Banks's sales market sits at 5.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 1.4 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Lovely Banks gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lovely Banks moved −5.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +7.7%. 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 Lovely Banks?

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Lovely Banks's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 17 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 Lovely Banks in its property market cycle?

#

Lovely Banks's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity 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 Lovely Banks compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Lovely Banks's median house price ($760k) is 2% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Lovely Banks sits at 4.00% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Lovely Banks compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Lovely Banks's most-similar nearby market is Hamlyn Heights (7.9 km away) with a median house price of $751k — about 1% cheaper. 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 Lovely Banks?

#

The most-transacted segment in Lovely Banks over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 18 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 18 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 Lovely Banks last year?

#

Lovely Banks recorded 37 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 46 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 9 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 Lovely Banks?

#

Lovely Banks, VIC 3213 is home to 2,782 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 37, and the average household holds 2.9 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 Lovely Banks?

#

The median household in Lovely Banks earns $2k per week — roughly $104k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $798/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 Lovely Banks?

#

Lovely Banks is mostly owner-occupied: about 85% of households are owner-occupiers and 13% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 36% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Lovely Banks?

#

Lovely Banks has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Geelong Baptist College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Lovely Banks a good place to live?

#

Lovely Banks, VIC 3213 has a population of 2,782, a median age of 37, a median household income around $2k/week, 13% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 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 Lovely Banks market data last updated?

#

This Lovely Banks 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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