Orbost at a glance
2,167
People
$360,000
Median sale
$325/wk
Median rent
4.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 39 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Orbost › Princes Hwy
$435,000
Last sold
28 Apr 2023
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
5
Car spaces
2,700 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
Last sold
$435,000
28 Apr 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Orbost (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $423/m² of land (n=91). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Orbost at a glance
2,167
People
$360,000
Median sale
$325/wk
Median rent
4.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 39 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Orbost
+20.8%
Median sale
Suburb $360,000
-0.80 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.69%
Suburb median $360,000 from 39 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $325/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.
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
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?
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.
Area
Orbost at a glance
2,167
People
$360,000
Median sale
$325/wk
Median rent
4.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 39 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Coast to Country Real EstateBeautiful rural views, surrounded by farmland and only a short drive to the centre of Orbost! Escape to the country but still be a mere five kilometres from town and with the convenience of town water! Buying a lifestyle property or making a “tree change” is a rewarding, life-changing experience. Keeping chickens to get free-range eggs, raising bees for honey, growing your own fruit and vegetables or raising a couple of sheep in your own backyard, can be a reality on this property of around two-thirds of an acre (0.27 hectares).
The living area of the home is an open plan design with a dining area adjoining a renovated, modern kitchen and a spacious lounge. The kitchen would be perfect for the Master Chef in the family with a fabulous Belling 900mm gas stove, u-shaped benches and a step-in pantry. The lounge has a solid wood fireplace and a spit system air-conditioner to keep the home at a comfortable temperature no matter the time of year. There are three generous bedrooms to the Northern end of the main home and a bungalow to the East of the home, which would be ideal as fourth bedroom, teenager's retreat or could also be purposed as a home office. The home has two bathrooms, with the second one combined with a laundry. You can relax on the large timber deck with built in bar, entertain family and friends, have a BBQ and drinks while taking in the rural views and watch the children and pets play close-by in the secure yard.
Additional features include a single carport leading to under home storage, a large shed with workshop, double carport and additional parking area in front of the home. The paddock to the rear of the home could potentially run a couple of sheep to help keep the grass down or even turn this into your very own orchard!
The East Gippsland region offers outstanding natural environment and climate, affordable real estate and opportunity with its location and the evolving food and beverage scene. The coastal town of Marlo is only fifteen kilometres away and this is where the mighty Snowy River meets the sea. It's only a forty-minute drive to the tourist town of Lakes Entrance and around one hours' drive to Bairnsdale, the industrial and business centre of East Gippsland. It is here the V/Line Bus from Orbost connects to the V/line train service to Melbourne. The V/line Bus also connects Orbost to Canberra, with connections to Sydney.
Make your move to the country. If you are looking for a place to make the tree/sea change and bring your ideas and opportunities to life, there's a good chance this is the location to do it! Please click on our Virtual Tour and contact Teresa on 0429 398730 seven days a week to arrange your private inspection.
Listing description written by Teresa Young, Coast to Country Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.