Lucas at a glance
4,661
People
$646,000
Median sale
$512/wk
Median rent
4.12%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 111 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Lucas › Kernick St
$749,000
For sale
Asking
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
575 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
$749,000
Asking · $1,303/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Lucas at a glance
4,661
People
$646,000
Median sale
$512/wk
Median rent
4.12%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 111 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Lucas
+15.9%
Median sale
Suburb $646,000
-0.57 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.12%
Suburb median $646,000 from 111 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$45,567 on top of the price (6.1% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Lucas's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $512/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.6%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Lucas at a glance
4,661
People
$646,000
Median sale
$512/wk
Median rent
4.12%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 111 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by JensVeal PartnersThis near-new family home is perfectly positioned in the highly sought-after and family-friendly suburb of Lucas, delivering a contemporary lifestyle surrounded by an outstanding range of amenities.
Designed with modern family living in mind, the home offers four generous bedrooms, multiple living areas, a light-filled north-facing kitchen and family zone, and a double lock-up garage, providing the space and functionality today's families need.
The home has numerous surprises, some of which are the Ziegler & Brown BBQ that is plumbed into the gas and will be staying with the home upon its sale, and the termite resistance program that the home has been on since construction.
Furthermore, solar panels help reduce energy costs throughout the year, while double-glazed windows enhance the home's comfort by keeping it warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
The location is equally impressive, with the popular Adventure Playground and Lucas' extensive network of walking and cycling trails just moments away, allowing families to fully embrace the lifestyle that has made this thoughtfully master-planned community one of Ballarat's most desirable addresses.
Excellent educational opportunities are within easy walking distance, including Lucas Primary School and Siena Catholic College, while the Lucas Town Centre provides exceptional everyday convenience with supermarkets, cafés and takeaway outlets, veterinary, dental, medical and pharmacy services, a 24-hour gym, childcare facilities, and a variety of specialty retailers.
Combining contemporary design, energy-efficient living, and an enviable location, this outstanding home presents an exceptional opportunity to secure a quality residence in one of Ballarat's fastest-growing and most sought-after communities.
To book your private inspection of this lovely home, please call Luke Veal on 0438 302 805 and let's see how we can make this your family's next home
Listing description written by Luke Veal, JensVeal Partners — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.