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Mallacoota, VIC 3892

Property data updated June 2026·1,183 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
21 sales · 25 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Mallacoota, VIC 3892 market activity

Mallacoota's busiest market is house rentals, with 23 leases at $2,000 a week, one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets.

House sales come next, with 16 sales at around $611.5K, taking about 586 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets. Rounding it out, 5 unit sales at around $250K and 2 unit rentals at $328 a week.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightVery walkable

Who lives hereA low-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb — very walkable.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,183
Median age
59yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
17%
Lone person
39%
Couples, no kids
36%
Born overseas
18%
Year 12+ⓘ
54%

Mallacoota on the map

243.8 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 32%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 21%
decile 3/10
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 42%
decile 5/10
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 10%Median household income · $1,031/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower household income than 90% 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 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for 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 35%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 35%, more mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 43%Birthplace diversity · 0.32 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 43%Born overseas · 18% — 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 18%Unemployment rate · 2.7% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% 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 · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 38%No motor vehicle · 4.5% — above average: in the top 38%, more car-free households than 62% of 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 42%Settled 5+ years · 61% — 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 39%Owner-occupied · 81% — above average: in the top 39%, more owner-occupiers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 40%Renting · 17% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 3%Owned outright · 61% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more outright owners than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 8%Owned with mortgage · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 50%Separate houses · 94% — typical: right around the median for 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 17%Median personal income · $591/wk — well below average: in the bottom 17%, lower personal income than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,375/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 19%Low earners · 43% — well above average: in the top 19%, more low earners than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 11%Low-income households · 28% — well above average: in the top 11%, more low-income households than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 5%Full-time workers · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 2%Part-time workers · 49% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more part-time workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 44%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 16%Clerical & admin · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 19%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 42%Completed Year 12+ · 54% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 8%In education · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 9%Children · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 3%Seniors · 37% — 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 19%Youth dependency · 22.82 — well below average: in the bottom 19%, fewer children per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 4%Total dependency · 95.24 — among the highest: in the top 4%, more dependants per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 49%Australian citizens · 89% — 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 43%Both parents born overseas · 23% — 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 35%Established migrants · 86% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled migrants than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
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 & sex1,183 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.3% · 162.6% · 3180-842.3% · 271.6% · 1975-793.4% · 413.2% · 3870-746.4% · 755.6% · 6665-695.1% · 615.2% · 6160-646.1% · 726.2% · 7355-594.0% · 483.9% · 4650-542.8% · 332.8% · 3345-491.9% · 232.9% · 3540-441.6% · 192.7% · 3235-392.1% · 252.6% · 3130-341.9% · 231.9% · 2325-291.0% · 121.3% · 1620-241.4% · 170.8% · 915-191.8% · 211.8% · 2210-141.6% · 192.0% · 245-91.3% · 162.8% · 340-41.8% · 222.1% · 25◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
12%
19%
20%
37%
Children0–1412%Youth15–245.8%Young adults25–346.0%Midlife35–5419%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+37%
Household composition
39%
36%
15%
Lone person39%Couples, no kids36%Families with kids15%Other families8.5%Group / share2.2%
2.0 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom4.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
39%1
39%2
10%3
6.6%4
4.2%5
0.0%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.18%
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.5.1%
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.0.6%
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.23%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity32%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity46%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.8%
Elsewhere1.6%
Germany1.5%
New Zealand1.1%
Ireland0.9%
Netherlands0.7%
South Africa0.7%
USA0.7%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
German1.0%
Urdu0.8%
French0.7%
Other Chinese0.6%
Greek0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Afrikaans0.3%
Italian0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian31%
Scottish16%
Irish14%
German6.9%
Dutch2.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion67%
▸Christianity30%
Buddhism1.9%
Islam0.9%
Hinduism0.5%
Other religions0.4%

16% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
23%
14%
63%
Both parents overseas23%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia63%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198154%
1981-200025%
2001-20107.7%
2011-20152.4%
2016-202111%

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.Bottom 15%Median weekly rent · $221/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower rent than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 15%Median monthly mortgage · $1,148/mo — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower mortgages than 85% 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 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for 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 35%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 35%, more mortgage stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 43%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 31%Social housing · 2.7% — above average: in the top 31%, more social housing than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
2.1%0
4.3%1
24%2
49%3
17%4
2.9%5
1.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
61%
20%
17%
Owned outright61%Mortgage20%Renting17%Other2.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
94%
House94%Townhouse4.0%Other2.6%
94% 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 17%Median personal income · $591/wk — well below average: in the bottom 17%, lower personal income than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,375/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% 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 31%High earners · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
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.Bottom 16%Clerical & admin · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% 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 44%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 19%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 41%Technicians, trades & labourers · 36% — typical: right around the median for 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 earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
20%
23%
50%
Employed full-time20%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.9%Unemployed1.4%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 5%Full-time workers · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 2%Part-time workers · 49% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more part-time workers than 98% 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 18%Unemployment rate · 2.7% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 11%Labour-force participation · 50% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less workforce participation than 89% 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 · 0.9% — 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 5%Walked or cycled to work · 20% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more walking and cycling than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 37%Worked from home · 17% — above average: in the top 37%, more working from home than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 38%No motor vehicle · 4.5% — above average: in the top 38%, more car-free households than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
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)69%
Walked15%
Other/combined5.7%
Bicycle4.7%
Car (passenger)4.1%
Bus0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.5%0
39%1
37%2
14%3
4.7%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 Mallacoota

1 school inside Mallacoota, 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 Mallacoota1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank55thenrolment-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 within1 school
  • Within Mallacoota · 1Order by
  • 1
    Mallacoota P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students126Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank55th
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 42%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 45%Moved in past year · 13% — 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 44%Arrived from overseas · 2.3% — 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
61%
12%
23%
Same address61%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas2.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
612kk
↑ +30.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
586
↓ 349 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
16
↓ -5.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
38.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$2,000/w
↓ -0.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ +4.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
17.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample16ThinLease sample23ThinThin 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 bed8 sales · 13 leases
Sales8▲+60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 8 leases
Sales4+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales16▼−5.9%
Price$612k▲+30.4%
Sales DOM586 days▲+349d
Leased23▲+4.5%
Rent$2,000/wk−0.2%
Rental DOM—
17.00%
0/100
0/100
All units
Sales5▲+25.0%
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
0/1above 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: +-66%
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
1 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
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
586 days▲ +349 days YoY
Median price
$612k▲ +30.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −5.9% 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

Mallacoota against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mallacoota 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
Mallacoota · this suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
586 days▲ +349 days YoY
Median price
$612k▲ +30.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −5.9% YoY
Gross yield
17.00%
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
Mallacoota — 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
53.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 53.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 0.0% to 53.2%.

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
$601k+28.1%
5y median $575kvs last year $469k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
17-5.6%
5y median 18vs last year 18
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
569 days+319
5y median 258 daysvs last year 250 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$2,000/wk-0.2%
5y median $2,005/wkvs last year $2,005/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
23+4.5%
5y median 23vs last year 22
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Dec 2025
66 days-21
5y median 87 daysvs last year 87 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
17.30%-4.93 pt
5y median 17.41%vs last year 22.23%
Months of supply
May 2026
34.6 months+18.1%
5y median 34.2 monthsvs last year 29.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.5 months-95.7%
5y median 10.5 monthsvs last year 11.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 15km
This marketMallacootaVIC 3892 · Houses · Total
Price$612k
DOM586 days
Sold16
2 markets within 15kmLast 12 months
01
Gipsy PointVIC 3891 · 11.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much faster
02
WallagaraughVIC 3891 · 11.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mallacoota
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Mallacoota'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 marketMallacootaVIC 3892 · Houses · Total
Price$612k
DOM586 days
Sold16
Most similar sales markets · within 0.0–430 kmLast 12 months
01
MarysvilleVIC 3779 · 352km · 54% match
Price$628k
DOM218 days
Sold20
02
Swan ReachVIC 3903 · 174km · 50% match
Price$674k
DOM194 days
Sold17
03
JamiesonVIC 3723 · 328km · 50% match
Price$549k
DOM175 days
Sold18
04
SeasprayVIC 3851 · 249km · 50% match
Price$497k
DOM291 days
Sold18
05
BuxtonVIC 3711 · 361km · 50% match
Price$660k
DOM152 days
Sold15
06
MelbourneVIC 3004 · 0km · 50% match
Price$465k
DOM140 days
Sold18
07
MelbourneVIC 3000 · 426km · 50% match
Price$464k
DOM140 days
Sold20
08
Lake Tyers BeachVIC 3909 · 158km · 49% match
Price$557k
DOM138 days
Sold30
09
WurrukVIC 3850 · 252km · 49% match
Price$583k
DOM81 days
Sold17
10
FlowerdaleVIC 3717 · 398km · 49% match
Price$629k
DOM63 days
Sold17
556
ParkvilleVIC 3052 · 429km · 9% match
Price$1.80M
DOM28 days
Sold33
577
DocklandsVIC 3008 · 430km · 6% match
Price$1.37M
DOM58 days
Sold19
607
St Kilda WestVIC 3182 · 427km · 3% match
Price$2.37M
DOM28 days
Sold17
670
Brighton EastVIC 3187 · 424km · -2% match
Price$2.15M
DOM24 days
Sold253
672
HamptonVIC 3188 · 424km · -2% match
Price$2.29M
DOM24 days
Sold170
676
Black RockVIC 3193 · 424km · -2% match
Price$2.31M
DOM25 days
Sold74
710
MalvernVIC 3144 · 422km · -2% match
Price$2.57M
DOM26 days
Sold119
732
BrightonVIC 3186 · 425km · -2% match
Price$3.25M
DOM25 days
Sold302
743
CanterburyVIC 3126 · 418km · -3% match
Price$3.42M
DOM25 days
Sold108
744
ToorakVIC 3142 · 423km · -3% match
Price$4.58M
DOM28 days
Sold137
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mallacoota
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Mallacoota include Marysville (VIC 3779), Swan Reach (VIC 3903), Jamieson (VIC 3723), Seaspray (VIC 3851), Buxton (VIC 3711), Melbourne (VIC 3004), Melbourne (VIC 3000) and Lake Tyers Beach (VIC 3909). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Mallacoota

22 data-driven answers about Mallacoota'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 Mallacoota?

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The median house price in Mallacoota, VIC 3892 is $612k as of June 2026, based on 16 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +30.4% 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 Mallacoota?

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The median unit price in Mallacoota, VIC 3892 is $250k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −13.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 41% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Mallacoota?

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The median weekly house rent in Mallacoota is $2000 as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $328 per week. House rents have moved −0.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Mallacoota?

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Gross rental yield in Mallacoota is 17.00% for houses and 7.00% 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 Mallacoota?

#

As of June 2026, Mallacoota medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$400k$610k$640k$612k
Units$201k$325k——$250k

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 Mallacoota's property market trends?

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Mallacoota's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +30.4% year-on-year and units −13.5%; weekly house rents moved −0.2%; homes now sell in a median 586 days — slower than a year ago by 349; sales supply sits at 38.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Mallacoota market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Mallacoota as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Mallacoota, house prices rose +30.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 17.00% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 586 days to sell, sales supply is 38.3 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 Mallacoota?

#

Houses in Mallacoota sell in a median 586 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 332 days. Days on market have lengthened by 349 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Mallacoota a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Mallacoota's sales market sits at 38.3 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 0.5 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Mallacoota gone up or down?

#

House prices in Mallacoota moved +30.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −13.5%. 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 Mallacoota?

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Mallacoota's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 23 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 Mallacoota in its property market cycle?

#

Mallacoota's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening 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 Mallacoota compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Mallacoota's median house price ($612k) is 21% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 586 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Mallacoota sits at 17.00% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Mallacoota compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Mallacoota's most-similar nearby market is Marysville (352.0 km away) with a median house price of $628k — about 3% 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 Mallacoota?

#

The most-transacted segment in Mallacoota over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 8 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 4 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 Mallacoota last year?

#

Mallacoota recorded 16 house sales and 5 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 21 transactions. On the rental side, 23 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 Mallacoota?

#

Mallacoota, VIC 3892 is home to 1,183 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 59, and the average household holds 2.0 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 Mallacoota?

#

The median household in Mallacoota earns $1k per week — roughly $54k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $591/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 Mallacoota?

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Mallacoota is mostly owner-occupied: about 81% of households are owner-occupiers and 17% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 61% own outright and 20% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Mallacoota?

#

Mallacoota has 1 school within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Mallacoota P-12 College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Mallacoota a good place to live?

#

Mallacoota, VIC 3892 has a population of 1,183, a median age of 59, a median household income around $1k/week, 17% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There is 1 school 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 Mallacoota market data last updated?

#

This Mallacoota 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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