Question 1

Is Robe a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Robe is a coastal town on the Limestone Coast with historic stone buildings and a working fishing port. Its compact main street has cafes, boutique shops and galleries, and the shoreline gives long sandy beaches, sheltered coves, limestone cliffs and rock pools for coastal walks and lookout points. The harbour and jetty remain active with fishing and recreational boats, and the town settles into a seasonal rhythm as holiday homes sit alongside year-round residents.

With a community of 1,252 people and a median age of 54, Robe leans towards an older, mostly owner-occupied population and families made up largely of couples. Recent and planned public works point to expanding local services, including a bulk-billed primary healthcare service, a community battery project and council-led street, foreshore and recreation upgrades. If you value seaside character, heritage buildings and easy access to beaches and local shops, Robe shows those qualities; whether it suits you depends on what you want from a place to live.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Robe?

Accepted Answer

At the last Census a typical local household's weekly income was $1,244. A median house price of $719,000 works out to about 11.1 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above what households there were earning then. House rents of about $430 a week would take roughly 34.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share. On these figures, buying looks more stretched against local incomes than renting does; whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

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 Robe a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House prices in Robe rose a strong 30.2% over the past 12 months, while house rents increased by a solid 7.5% over the same period. For someone weighing Robe as an investment, these figures point to substantial capital growth on the house side this year, with rental income improving more modestly, and which of those outcomes matters to you depends on your objectives and circumstances.

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	$719K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	30.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	27	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	130	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$430	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	7.5%	N/A

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