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SUBURB · VICTORIA · 3754

Mernda

Located in City of Whittlesea, Northern Melbourne Growth Corridor. 27km from CBD. Mernda, VIC 3754, is a rapidly growing suburb located in Melbourne's northeastern fringe, approximately 30 kilometres from the CBD. Historically a rural area, it has transformed with modern residential developments, catering to a booming po
New build / growth corridor Upper price range ($800K+) SMSF anchor candidate HtAG refresh: Jun 2026

What we're buying here

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

New build / growth corridor
Mernda 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 $881K, yield 2.98%. Vacancy 2.11%.

Headline numbers

Buy / rent / yield headline metrics.

HOUSES
Buy (median)$881K
Rent (median/wk)$506
Gross yield2.98%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales457
Yield range by BR0%–13%
UNITS
Buy (median)$469K
Rent (median/wk)$449
Gross yield4.97%
ConfidenceMedium
Annual sales30
Yield range by BR-6%–7%

HtAG RCS scores

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

Houses

RCS (overall)
75
strong
Lower Risk RCS
97
Capital Growth RCS
73
Cashflow RCS
55

Units

RCS (overall)
47
below average
Lower Risk RCS
68
Capital Growth RCS
53
Cashflow RCS
19
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$731K$5113.63%
3BR$843K$5603.45%
4BR$1.07M--
All houses$881K$5062.98%

Supply & demand

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

Houses

Days on Market (houses)
25
median time to sell
Vacancy Rate (houses)
2.11%
tighter = stronger demand
Clearance Rate
49.8%
auction-cleared share
Stock on Market (houses)
0.62%
share for sale
Inventory (houses)
1.59 mo
under 3mo = tight
Hold Period (houses)
8.08 yrs
avg owner tenure

Parent LGA: City of Whittlesea

Mernda 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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