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SUBURB · VICTORIA · 3754

Doreen

Located in City of Whittlesea, Northern Melbourne Growth Corridor. 29km from CBD. Doreen, VIC 3754, is a rapidly growing suburb located approximately 26 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Part of the City of Whittlesea, Doreen is well-regarded for its family-friendly atmosphere, offering nume
New build / growth corridor Upper price range ($800K+) SMSF anchor candidate HtAG refresh: Jun 2026

What we're buying here

The investment thesis for Doreen, framed for the SMSF strategy.

New build / growth corridor
Doreen is a growth-corridor / newer-estate suburb in Northern Melbourne Growth Corridor. Asset target is clean 4/2/2 stock on 350 to 450 sqm, sub 10 years old. Median house $1.04M, yield 2.61%. Vacancy 1.17%.

Headline numbers

Buy / rent / yield headline metrics.

HOUSES
Buy (median)$1.04M
Rent (median/wk)$523
Gross yield2.61%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales548
Yield range by BR-1%–14%
UNITS
Buy (median)$501K
Rent (median/wk)$500
Gross yield5.19%
ConfidenceLow
Annual sales6
Yield range by BR-5%–19%

HtAG RCS scores

Four "Relative Composite Score" axes from HtAG Analytics (0–100, higher is better).

Houses

RCS (overall)
84
very strong
Lower Risk RCS
97
Capital Growth RCS
97
Cashflow RCS
59

Units

RCS (overall)
52
moderate
Lower Risk RCS
63
Capital Growth RCS
40
Cashflow RCS
54
Score label note: the three RCS sub-scores (Lower Risk / Capital Growth / Cashflow) are mapped from the HtAG PDF following the same convention as their web product. James to verify visual labels match on initial review.

By bedroom count

Buy / rent / yield breakdown across bedroom types. From HtAG Analytics median data.

Houses

BedroomsMedian buyMedian rent (wk)Gross yield
2BR$792K$5333.50%
3BR$968K$5803.11%
4BR$1.37M--
All houses$1.04M$5232.61%

Supply & demand

Market dynamics from HtAG: stock on market, vacancy, days on market, clearance rate.

Houses

Days on Market (houses)
24
median time to sell
Vacancy Rate (houses)
1.17%
tighter = stronger demand
Stock on Market (houses)
0.31%
share for sale
Inventory (houses)
1.44 mo
under 3mo = tight
Hold Period (houses)
7.8 yrs
avg owner tenure

Parent LGA: City of Whittlesea

Doreen sits in City of Whittlesea, which has a published Location Report with the broader market read.

View City of Whittlesea area report →

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