Question 1

Is Point Lonsdale a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Point Lonsdale is a compact coastal village centred on the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and a windswept headland, with exposed ocean beaches and sheltered bayside shores, rock-platform fishing, surf breaks and coastal walking trails shaping everyday life. A small village shopping strip with cafes, a general store and local services supports a relaxed sea-change atmosphere, and housing is mainly low-rise beach cottages and contemporary holiday homes.

With a median age of 61 and an owner-occupier share of 85.8%, the community leans toward retirees and long-term residents while still including families. Ongoing council-led restoration at the lighthouse reserve, coastal repairs following storm damage, a proposed Back Beach Surf Life Saving Club base and recent tennis club upgrades show local investment in facilities, and the ferry link at Queenscliff keeps connections to nearby towns open. Whether Point Lonsdale suits you comes down to whether you want a quieter maritime pace with those coastal amenities close at hand.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Point Lonsdale?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household in Point Lonsdale earned $1,554 a week at the last Census. With houses renting for about $630 a week, rent would take roughly 40.5% of that weekly income, a large share. The median house price of $950,000 works out to about 11.8 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (annual income $1,554 × 52 = $80,808), so buying sits well above what people locally earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Point Lonsdale a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Point Lonsdale edged down 1.7% over the past 12 months, while the rent those houses attract rose a solid 5.0%. That means the capital movement for houses was slightly negative over the year, whereas rental income from houses increased more noticeably. If rental income is your priority, the rent change is the figure that matters; the value change shows what happened to capital over the year.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$950K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-1.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	18	1
Median days on market Past 12 months	133	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$630	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.0%	N/A

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