Southbank at a glance
27,700
People
No data
Median sale
$683/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
$579,000
For sale
Asking
1
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
43 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
$579,000
Asking · $13,465/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Southbank at a glance
27,700
People
No data
Median sale
$683/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
$34,969 on top of the price (6.0% 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 Southbank'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 $683/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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 6.1%. 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
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
Southbank at a glance
27,700
People
No data
Median sale
$683/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by OSK Property - AURAThis generous, light-filled studio with outdoor balcony overlooking Kennedy Park, provides easy and practical living with the bedroom and living positioned away from the kitchen. Only offered within the Luma Residences (levels 8 to 29), there are a limited number of studios available.
AURA, the next stage of Melbourne Square, offers a comprehensive amenity suite designed to support wellness, balance and connection. Luma Residents will have access to the AURA club on level 7 which features an indoor pool, cold plunge, spa, sauna and steam room, alonside a fully equipped gym, Reformer Pilates studio and yoga room. Residents can unwind in the library, music and games rooms, work-from-home zones and open-air terrace. The Japanese-inspired AURA gardens feature outdoor dining with BBQ, lounge, and fire pit, including a tea house pavilion for quiet contemplation or a place to entertain friends and family.
Cox Architecture has designed a building embodying a sleek, rectangular grid aesthetic that meticulously fuses inspiration and design cues taken from New York's timeless high-rises and Tokyo's skyline. The interior designer, DKO, has created unique apartments designed to embrace Japanese principles of calm, clarity and simplicity with natural materials and layered spaces.
The majority of Aura residences will also include balconies, increasing fresh air and outdoor space access. These balconies will boast incredible views across Melbourne's CBD, Kennedy Park, Docklands, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Arts Precinct.
Life at AURA is defined by balance, convenience and elevated everyday moments. Residents of Melbourne Square are surrounded by expansive greenery at Kennedy Park, offering calm retreats in the heart of Southbank, while a full-line Woolworths ensures daily essentials are always close at hand. Families benefit from premium early learning at Nido Childcare, complemented by a vibrant mix of cafes, restaurants and specialty retail along Hoff Boulevard. Just moments away, the CBD, Arts Precinct and Royal Botanic Gardens offer culture, dining and entertainment.
Listing description written by Haley Yang, OSK Property - AURA — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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