Suburb brief · Kotta VIC 3565
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38/100
82%
3.0%
Updated May 2026
Thesis
Kotta VIC 3565 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
Median household income is $1,687/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated May 2026Census median rent was $170/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated May 20260 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated May 2026Renter share is 20.9%, showing the depth of the tenant pool.
Renter share · Updated May 2026Gross yield is 3.0%, below the 4.0% income floor.
Gross yield · house · Updated May 2026Overall fit is 38/100.
Overall fit · Updated May 2026Market snapshot
$1.21M
What this means: Use this as the local house-price benchmark. A property well above this needs a clear land, condition, school-zone or scarcity reason.
$350
3.0% yieldWhat this means: Use this to sense holding comfort and tenant depth. It still needs expenses, vacancy and lending costs before it becomes a cashflow view.
Livability
Recent news & DA activity
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Nearby pockets worth watching
Drill-down suburb report · 154 metrics across 3 research stages
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VIC · 3565
Overall fit
38
out of 100
This report shows 154 maintained signals. Updated May 2026.
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Updated May 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on Kotta
Kotta doesn't clear the overall-fit bar right now — worth understanding why before ruling in or out. 154 of 154 signals maintained.
Before you inspect
A first suburb-level screen for hazards, safety, and community signals that could change whether this area stays on your shortlist. Verify the exact address before making an offer.
4 checks
Stage 1 · Strategy
12 signals grouped into 1 profile plus 1 standalone card: 12 maintained.Numbers that set your price band, cash-flow expectations, and portfolio shape.
Stage 2 · Suburbs
127 signals grouped into 19 profiles plus 2 standalone cards: 127 maintained.The signals the Scout weighs when narrowing your shortlist.
Stage 3 · Property
15 signals grouped into 2 profiles: 15 maintained.The numbers that tell you which streets and property profiles fit your criteria.
Editorial brief
Kotta VIC 3565 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
The drill-down carries 154 populated metrics across 3 research stages, with thin or missing fields left explicit.
Last reviewed May 2026. Use this as the suburb screen, then confirm street, building and listing-specific facts before acting.
Frequently asked
Kotta is a suburb in VIC (postcode 3565).
The median house price in Kotta VIC 3565 is $1.21M based on the most recent twelve-month sales record. Unit and apartment medians track separately and may sit materially below the house figure depending on the dwelling mix in the suburb.
Gross rental yield on houses in Kotta VIC 3565 sits at 3.0% based on current rents against the prevailing median sale price. That is below the income-investor threshold most buyers use as a screening floor — the suburb leans capital-growth rather than cashflow.
Kotta VIC 3565 scores in the lower range for investor fit on the maintained Compass scorecard (38/100). The score weighs price growth, rental yield, vacancy, supply pressure, demographic momentum and risk overlays together, so a single suburb can sit high overall and still be the wrong fit for a specific brief — confirm against your buyer profile before acting.
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