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SUBURB · VICTORIA · 3060

Fawkner

Located in City of Merri-bek, Inner-North Melbourne. 12km from CBD. Fawkner, VIC 3060, is a suburb situated 12 km north of Melbourne's CBD. Traditionally a working-class area, it has been evolving with an increasingly diverse population. The suburb is well-served by public transport, including the Gowrie an
Established house thesis Upper price range ($800K+) SMSF anchor candidate HtAG refresh: Jun 2026

What we're buying here

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

Established house thesis
Fawkner is an established residential suburb in Inner-North Melbourne. Median house $878K, yield 3.58%. Vacancy 0.94%.

Headline numbers

Buy / rent / yield headline metrics.

HOUSES
Buy (median)$878K
Rent (median/wk)$605
Gross yield3.58%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales260
Yield range by BR-2%–16%
UNITS
Buy (median)$571K
Rent (median/wk)$548
Gross yield4.99%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales65
Yield range by BR4%–12%

HtAG RCS scores

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

Houses

RCS (overall)
70
strong
Lower Risk RCS
70
Capital Growth RCS
59
Cashflow RCS
81

Units

RCS (overall)
68
above average
Lower Risk RCS
73
Capital Growth RCS
53
Cashflow RCS
77
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$753K$5313.66%
3BR$887K$5533.24%
4BR$994K$7323.83%
All houses$878K$6053.58%

Supply & demand

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

Houses

Days on Market (houses)
27
median time to sell
Vacancy Rate (houses)
0.94%
tighter = stronger demand
Clearance Rate
77.94%
auction-cleared share
Stock on Market (houses)
0.39%
share for sale
Inventory (houses)
1.3 mo
under 3mo = tight
Hold Period (houses)
10.31 yrs
avg owner tenure

Parent LGA: City of Merri-bek

Fawkner sits in City of Merri-bek, which has a published Location Report with the broader market read.

View City of Merri-bek area report →

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