Coburg is one of Melbourne's suburbs situated 8 kilometers north of the CBD. Part of the City of Moreland, it has a population of 24,977 as of 2011. The suburb has hundreds of shops in it main commercial precinct and is also serviced by different public transportation. In terms of housing, there are currently 10,348 homes and 4,433 units in place. Some 396 homes and 93 units were sold in the …
Melbourne Auction Results | 3 October 2015
This AFL Grand Final weekend, Melbourne achieved a 56 percent clearance rate. A total of 51 properties were listed, 31 were reported and 18 were sold yesterday with a median price of $801,000. This weekend's clearance rate was much lower than last weekend's 73 percent. The rate has also been going down since September. The low auction clearance rate can be attributed to the enthusiasm of …
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Places to Search for Suburb Info
Melbourne has been named as most livable city in the world for five straight years. It has various reasons to be so including sufficient and affordable housing for all types of people. Thousands of suburbs exist in Melbourne and those who want to learn more about them can always check online. Here are several websites you can use to research on suburbs across Australia. Real Estate …
Suburb Trends for Oak Park, Victoria
The suburb of Oak Park is located 11 kilometers north of Melbourne's CBD and is part of the local government area of the City of Moreland. With a population of 5,771 as of 2011, it used to be part of the John Pascoe Fawkner estate. The suburb's name was chosen by the buyers of the Fawkner Estate. The area initially experienced slow development. It was only in the 19550s when housing …
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Places to Research Property Prices
Property prices fluctuate due to various factors, such as the state of the local economy, employment opportunities and housing supply and demand. For this reason, people planning to buy a house need to keep track of market conditions to determine the current prices in their preferred locations. In Melbourne, house price growth was earlier predicted to be modest this year with a 3 percent to 5 …
Suburb Trends for Glenroy, Victoria
The suburb of Glenroy is located just 13 kilometers north of the Central Business District. It has a population of 19,664 and belongs to the local government area of the City of Moreland. In recent years, an increase in medium-density developments was noted in the area due to demand from first home buyers and young couples, the presence of residential amenities and its proximity to the CBD. …
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Suburb Trends for Pascoe Vale South, Victoria
Pascoe Vale is close to the Central Business District being only 9 kilometers away. It is part of the City of Moreland local government area with a population of 9,553 as of 2011. It was part of the original estate of John Pascoe Fawkner. The suburb is known as a family residential area with house ownership at 54 percent. It is also less culturally diverse compared to other suburbs in …
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Suburb Trends for Hadfield, Victoria
The suburb of Hadfield is situated 13 kilometers north of the CBD and is part of the City of Moreland local government area. This small community has a population of 5,366 as of 2011. Its name is believed to have been taken from Cr Rupert Hadfield who was a representative of the Broadmeadows Shire Council in the area. Those looking to move to this suburb can find affordable homes as house …
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Melbourne House Prices for First Half of 2015
Home values in Australian cities recorded a 3.8 percent growth in the first four months of the year owing to the strong market conditions particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. This is according to the CoreLogic RP Data Home Value Index. The index report, however, noted a drop by 0.9 percent for prices in May due to a natural correction from the previous strong month on month results. This is …
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Suburb Trends for Macleod, Victoria
Macleod is a suburb in Melbourne situated 14 kilometers northeast from the Central Business District. It has a population of 9,606 as of 2011. People wanting to live in Macleod have two options when buying a residential property. They can choose between houses (total of 3,495) and units (total of 1,682). As of May 2015, a three bedroom house was sold from $540,000 to $706,500. There were 39 …
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