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LGA · VIC · NORTHERN MELBOURNE GROWTH CORRIDOR

City of Whittlesea

Victoria's most ambitious growth story. Roughly 25km from Melbourne CBD.
Northern Melbourne Growth Corridor Hotspotting refresh: Jun 2026 25km from CBD

Investment thesis

What this LGA is for
Northern Melbourne growth corridor LGA covering 490 sq km, ~25-55km from CBD depending on suburb. Anchored by two game-changing urban growth projects: Cloverton (the future primary employment hub for Melbourne's north) and New Epping ($2B health + knowledge precinct converting a former quarry into 2,000+ new dwellings). Real GRP $12.21B. Population forecast to grow 55% by 2041 to 360,690. State-recognised as an Urban Growth Zone with 90,000 new residential blocks released. Fifth most populous LGA in Victoria, fifth fastest-growing in past decade.

Key numbers

Snapshot of the City of Whittlesea economy and demographics.

Real Gross Regional Product
$12.21B
Population growth by 2041
55%
New residential blocks released
90K
Unemployment (Dec 2025)
5.1%

Infrastructure pipeline

The committed and in-flight infrastructure spend reshaping the LGA.

$813M
New Epping + hospital expansion
Quarry-to-precinct redevelopment. 2,000+ homes plus health and knowledge sector employment.
$2B+
Cloverton urban growth project
Becomes the primary employment + service hub for Mickleham, Kalkallo, Donnybrook, Wallan.
$5B
La Trobe University 'City of the Future'
Promises 20,000 jobs and a major higher-ed anchor.
Major
North East Link
Reshapes connectivity for the LGA.
Major
Beveridge Intermodal Freight Terminal
New freight infrastructure.
$180M
Mernda Regional Sports Precinct
Major recreational + community infrastructure.
$350M
FY2026 council operating budget
Includes $110M capital works program.
Major
Donnybrook Road upgrade
Improves access to the corridor.

Suburbs in scope

Suburbs we actively track within City of Whittlesea. Suburbs with linked names have published StratMap suburb reports.

Currently in active strategy use

SuburbMedian (house)Yield1yr growthVacancyNotes
Epping$779K3.54%+8%1.37%Most affordable Whittlesea entry. Strong owner-occupier amenity.
Mernda$881K2.98%+4%2.11%Newer-estate stock matches SMSF brief exactly.
Doreen$1.04M2.61%+4%1.17%Premium newer estate.

Other LGA suburbs (Hotspotting data)

SuburbMedian (house)Yield1yr growthVacancyNotes
Bundoora$890K3.80%+4%1.60%LGA premium with university anchor
Donnybrook$657K3.90%+1%4.90%Affordable but loose vacancy
Lalor$770K3.70%+9%1.20%Established growth pocket
Mill Park$850K3.60%+8%1.40%LGA premium middle-tier
South Morang$792K3.80%+10%1.60%Strong YoY growth
Thomastown$785K3.80%+8%2.00%Established corridor entry
Whittlesea$771K3.70%+11%0.00%Township pocket, no vacancy
Wollert$710K4.30%+3%3.30%LGA volume leader (1019 sales), highest yield

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