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Select your suburb
These are the Metro Melbourne suburbs with meaningful unit and apartment market data - selected based on sales volume, stock depth, and data confidence.
Metro Melbourne apartment suburbs
50 suburbs — verified market data — current snapshot
Metro Melbourne
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Current snapshot
Median unit price
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Gross yield
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Vacancy rate
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Days on market
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House price vs unit price gap
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Supply constraint - live signal
Three independent supply metrics for your selected suburb - current snapshot
Select a suburb above to see its live supply constraint data
Supply constraint analysis
Three independent metrics that measure how constrained supply is in this suburb
Stock on market, inventory months and hold period measure current, real-time supply constraint. Low across all three signals confirms boutique stock is structurally scarce - the metro-wide approvals collapse locks this in through 2029-2031.
Step 2 of 3
Tell us about your situation
Enter your purchase plan and personal numbers below. On the next step, we'll show you the true monthly cost after tax — plus a full investment scorecard for your suburb.
Important - estimates only
All figures are estimates based on typical scenarios and general assumptions. They do not constitute financial advice. Actual costs, yields, tax outcomes, and returns will vary based on your specific property, personal circumstances, and market conditions. Always seek independent financial and tax advice before making any investment decision.
Select a unit type below to pre-fill price and yield from current market data for your suburb. All fields are editable.
Your purchase inputs
Based on boutique apartments 30-50 years old, 12-20 unit blocks
Edit to match your target property
Current snapshot data
Investment loan, interest-only
Older boutique stock: $1K-$5K/yr typical
Annual expenses
All estimates. Actual costs vary by building and council area.
Note on body corporate fees: Your levy typically covers building insurance, external maintenance, common area upkeep, gardens, lifts, and shared facility repairs. The maintenance allowance below is for internal apartment maintenance only - appliances, fixtures, internal painting, flooring.
Typical: $1,500-$6,000/yr
Typical: $1,200-$3,000/yr
Typical: $1,000-$2,500/yr
Typical: $700-$1,500/yr
Internal apartment maintenance only
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Your true monthly cost + suburb scorecard
Your after-tax monthly reality, the full cashflow breakdown, and seven investment dimensions scored against Alaya's criteria.
Estimated after-tax true monthly cost
$87
per month - estimated, based on your inputs
Your estimated cashflow breakdown
After-tax estimate - indicative only
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