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VIC › Southbank › Dorcas St

U912, 70 Dorcas St, Southbank VIC 3006

For saleApartment

$470,000–$500,000

For sale

Asking range

1

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

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Given the $470,000–$500,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $470,000–$500,000(Listing record · 14 Aug 2026)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Southbank's advertised median rent ($683/wk), implied gross yield would be 7.56% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$470,000–$500,000

Asking range

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

See the full Southbank report →

Total cost to purchase

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Purchase Price
$470,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$23,270
Transfer/Registration Fee
$1,204
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$498,174

$28,174 on top of the price (6.0% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Victoria)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Pre-filled with Southbank's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
6.06%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$4,026
Interest cover (DSCR)
1.16
Annual rent
$35,516
Operating expenses
$7,050
Loan amount
$376,000
Annual interest
$24,440
Gross yield
7.56%

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.

Open the full yield calculator →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Listed$470,000–$500,000available14 Aug 2026

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

VIC

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

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.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 7.6%. 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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Southbank in one glance

Southbank at a glance

27,700

People

No data

Median sale

$683/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Southbank report →

Keep researching

  • Why Southbank? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Southbank →
  • Other records on Dorcas St →

Listing material

Listed by Vicprop Melbourne CBD

Spacious, Sunlit and Stylish Sanctuary with South Melbourne Serenity

Driven by resort-calibre luxury, this sleek 1-bedroom apartment will instantly inspire with spectacular views, a full-sized study, and a peaceful South Melbourne precinct on your doorstep. Explore Royal Botanic Gardens greenery, Albert Park Lake, the lively arts precinct, iconic South Melbourne Market, Domain Road fine dining, a popular cafe next door, Anzac trains, and multiple tram routes to the city or a bay beach.

Roomy open-plan living and dining is filled with light, underscored by a stone-finished kitchen graced with a breakfast bar, a Fisher and Paykel dish-drawer, and premium Bosch appliances including a 4-burner gas cooktop. Set on the 9th floor inside the plush Kings Domain complex, connect with a northeast-facing winter garden showcasing louvred windows and a breathtaking backdrop sweeping over the skyline towards the city. A large study shares the spectacular aspect, perfect for students, while providing a professional solution to working from home. The generously sized bedroom comes with mirrored built-in robes and private access to a north-facing balcony with open views of soaring Southbank.

Take advantage of secure car parking, a storage cage, fully tiled bathroom, European laundry, split-system heating and cooling, double glazing, double roller blinds, lightly toned timber flooring, and recessed down-lighting. Kings Domain stands out with intercom security, a building manager, and exclusive access to a wine lounge with a walk-in cellar, cinema with a bar, shared lounge/dining, BBQ terrace, a games room, well-equipped gym, and a showpiece swimming pool with an indoor/outdoor poolhouse. First home buyers, astute investors and those searching for a lock-and-leave city base will all appreciate the value. Discover Kings Domain today!

Read the full description

Driven by resort-calibre luxury, this sleek 1-bedroom apartment will instantly inspire with spectacular views, a full-sized study, and a peaceful South Melbourne precinct on your doorstep. Secure your first home or purchase a high-return investment today!

* 1 large and sunlit bedroom with mirrored built-in robes and a north-facing balcony

* Spacious open-plan living and dining

* Stone-finished kitchen with Bosch appliances

* Large study, ideal for students or working from home

* Luxe bathroom featuring floor-to-ceiling tiles

* European laundry

* Enclosed balcony/winter garden attracting natural light

* Split-system heating and cooling

* Double glazing

* Day/night roller blinds

* Timber flooring

* Recessed LED down-lighting

* Exemplary resort-style facilities

* Secure car parking plus a storage cage

Nearby

* Royal Botanic Gardens

* Woolworths Park Street

* South Melbourne Market

* Albert Park Lake

* Neighbouring cafes and restaurants

* Sturt Street, Park Street and St Kilda Road trams

* Anzac Railway Station

* The Arts Precinct

* Melbourne Grammar and Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School

* Zoned to South Melbourne Park Primary School and Prahran High School

Listing description written by Jamie Fan, Vicprop Melbourne CBD — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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