Highton at a glance
22,654
People
$1,111,000
Median sale
$498/wk
Median rent
2.33%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
311 m²
Land
Districts View
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Highton at a glance
22,654
People
$1,111,000
Median sale
$498/wk
Median rent
2.33%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
GRZ1
Jurisdiction
Greater Geelong
Greater Geelong, VIC
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
VICZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 312 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 14. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $498/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.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. 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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 312 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria 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?
KnownlowThe listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 14. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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.
Area
Highton at a glance
22,654
People
$1,111,000
Median sale
$498/wk
Median rent
2.33%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by McGrath Geelong | NewtownSuperbly located just a leisurely stroll from Barrabool Hills Plaza, this modern townhome embodies low-maintenance living, making it an ideal opportunity for first-home buyers, downsizers or investors alike.
Timber floorboards and a neutral-toned colour palette provide a blank canvas to add your own personal stamp to the timeless interiors. Open-plan living on the ground floor offers a central place to come together for meals and unwind at the end of each day, and it connects out to a north-facing deck where you can enjoy a morning coffee and soak up the sunshine. A second living space upstairs offers a separate place to relax. You will love to cook in the contemporary kitchen, which is well-appointed with a large island bench graced with stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances and a built-in pantry.
Only a 15-minute walk to shops, cafes and amenities at Barrabool Hills Plaza and a short five-minute drive to Highton Village Shopping Centre for any additional shopping needs. Close proximity to Deakin University, Queens Park Golf Course and riverside walking tracks. Approximately 15 minutes from the heart of the CBD and waterfront precinct. Superior Ring Road access connects you easily to Melbourne and the Surf Coast.
- Occupies 311m2 (approx.) in established Highton locale
- Kitchen with 900mm oven and five-burner cooktop, Omega dishwasher
- Ground floor master incorporates a modern ensuite and WIR
- Two further bedrooms upstairs with BIRs
- Main bathroom has a relaxing bathtub and separate w/c
- Laundry with external access, downstairs powder room
- Ducted heating/cooling, multiple ceiling fans
- Easy care gardens designed for low-maintenance lifestyle
- Remote double garage has direct entry indoors and to yard
Listing description written by Jim Cross, McGrath Geelong | Newtown — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.