Creswick Property Factsheet 1st Half 2019

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Creswick Property Factsheet 1st Half 2019
Creswick
Property Factsheet
1st Half 2019
Creswick Property Factsheet 1st Half 2019
OVERVIEW
                                                                                                         Positioned around 18km to the north of
                                                                                                         Ballarat, Creswick* is a regional town
                                                                                                         located within the Shire of Hepburn
                                                                                                         LGA. The preferred method of sale for
                                                                                                         the area is private treaty. This is evident
                                                                                                         in the low volume of auction sales, with
                                                                                                         just 2 occurring across the entire LGA,
                                                                                                         and none of these being in Creswick*.

                                                                                                         CHANGE FROM                                                HALF
                                                                                                                                                YEAR
                                                                                                         LAST                                                       YEAR

                                                                                                         House Sales

                                                                                                         House Median Price
MARKET CONDITIONS
                                                                                                         House Rental Price
In Q4 2018, Creswick* recorded a median house price of $390,000 and a median
vacant land price of $70,000. This represents annual (Q4 2017 – Q4 2018) price                           Land Sales
growth of 18.2% and -44.0% respectively. It should be noted that just 3 land sales
occurred in Q4 2018, which has caused a significant shift in median price. This is                       Land Median Price
thus not viewed as an accurate portrayal of the current value of land in Creswick*.
Compared to the Creswick 2nd Half 2018 Property Factsheet, which showed annual
(Q2 2017 – Q2 2018) growth of 4.6% (house) and -7.1% (land), houses in Creswick*                         FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS**
have strengthened in value, whilst land has become more affordable.

The wider Hepburn Shire Local Government Area (LGA) reported a 6.7% increase in                          The 1st half of 2019* is set to see projects
median house price over the 12 months to Q4 2018, to $475,000. At the same time,                         worth a combined $10.8M commence
land grew by 64.2% to reach a median price of $296,000. Again such a large shift in                      around Creswick*. Most projects are
vacant land pricing is partly due to a limited number of sales transactions.                             commercial at $7.3M (67.8%), whilst
                                                                                                         $2.3M (21.0%) is infrastructure and a
The average house vendor discount in Creswick* widened slightly from -3.2% in Q4                         further $1.2M (11.2%) is residential.
2017 to -3.3% in Q4 2018. This suggests that buyers are consistently able to secure
a discount below the seller’s initial asking price. Buyers are thus encouraged to act                    A blend of mostly commercial, plus some
now while it is still possible to achieve stable discounting in the current Creswick*                    infrastructure and residential projects is a
housing market.                                                                                          sound balance for providing Creswick*
                                                                                                         with increased employment opportunities,
Houses in Creswick achieved a median rental price of $300 per week in Q4 2018.                           whilst catering for population growth and
This represents a median price change of -1.6% annually (from Q4 2017 – Q4 2018).                        improving the lifestyles of residents.
Average yields of 4.0% (house) and 5.8% (units) in Creswick* provide a solid reason
for investors to consider the area, especially when compared with Melbourne Metro’s                      One project of note is the Hepburn House
yields of 2.9% (house) and 3.9% (units). A vacancy rate of 0.6% sit below Melbourne                      Aged Care Facility ($6.5M). The project is
Metro’s 2.2%, emphasising the strength of the Creswick* rental market.                                   set to add 46 beds in a new 2 level
                                                                                                         building, plus the expansion of existing
                                                                                                         facilities. Such a project will help support
HEPBURN SHIRE GROWTH                                                                                     families and an aging population, while
                                                                                                         also providing local employment.
                  160                                                     $600,000
Number of Sales

                  140                                                                                    The King Street Residential Development
                                                                                        Median Price

                                                                          $500,000
                  120                                                                                    ($1.2M) is the only residential project, set
                                                                          $400,000                       to add 6 dwellings to the Creswick* area
                  100                                                                                    with a mix of 2 and 3 storey dwellings to
                   80                                                     $300,000                       be constructed. Continued introduction of
                                                                                                         residential projects is vital to support a
                   60                                                                                    growing population.
                                                                          $200,000
                   40
                                                                          $100,000
                   20                                                                                  *Creswick market data and key indicators encapsulates aggregate property
                                                                                                       market conditions in the suburb Creswick.
                    0                                                     $0                           **Estimated values are based on construction value provided by the relevant
                                                                                                       data authority and does not reflect commercial and/or re-sale value. Quoted
                        Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018                                construction and completion dates are estimate only, as per relevant data
                                                                                                       authority.
                                                                                                       Source: APM Pricefinder, realestate.com.au. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
                        House                Unit                   Vacant Land
                        Median House Price   Median Unit Price      Median Land Price
Creswick Property Factsheet 1st Half 2019
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AVERAGE VENDOR DISCOUNT                                                                                                                         AVERAGE
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                                      -3.0%                                                                                                     MARKET COMPARISON GRAPH
                                                                                                                                                  KEY
                                                                                                                                                 The    FACTS
                                                                                                                                                      market      UNIT graph provides
                                                                                                                                                             comparison
                                      -4.0%                                                                                                      a comparative trend for the median
                                                                                                                                                 price of houses and units over the past
                                      -5.0%                                                                                                      10 years. Suburbs profiled are chosen
                                                                                                                                                 based on their proximity to the main
                                      -6.0%                                                                                                      suburb analysed in this Factsheet,
                                                                                                                                                 which is Creswick. The main suburb is
                                      -7.0%                                                                                                      shown as a dotted black line in the
                                              Q3 2017        Q4 2017         Q1 2018        Q2 2018         Q3 2018        Q4 2018               graphs below.

HOUSE MARKET COMPARISON
                                        $600,000

                                        $500,000
Median House Price

                                        $400,000

                                        $300,000

                                        $200,000

                                        $100,000

                                              $0
                                                           2009           2010           2011            2012           2013           2014   2015       2016         2017          2018

                                                                          Creswick                  Wendouree                  Miners Rest           Daylesford

VACANT LAND MARKET COMPARISON
                                        $300,000

                                        $250,000
Median Vacant Land Price

                                        $200,000

                                        $150,000

                                        $100,000

                                         $50,000

                                              $0
                                                           2009           2010           2011            2012           2013           2014   2015       2016         2017          2018

                                                                          Creswick                  Wendouree                  Miners Rest           Daylesford

                     Source: APM Pricefinder. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
Creswick Property Factsheet 1st Half 2019
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS ON THE MARKET**
                            70

                            60                                                                                                                     KEY HOUSE FACTS Q4 2018
   Average Days on Market

                                                                                                                                                   Median Sale Price: $390,000
                            50                                                                                                                     Annual Growth: 18.2%*
                                                                                                                                                   Average Days on Market: 42
                            40                                                                                                                     % Change Between First Listed Price
                                                                                                                                                   and Sold Price: -3.3%
                                     65

                            30

                                                                                                          59
                                                      53

                                                                                                                                                KEY LAND
                                                                                                                                           KEY FACTS UNIT*FACTS Q4 2018
                                                                       44

                                                                                                                           42
                            20
                                                                                                                                           Median Sale   Price
                                                                                                                                                    Median     : $785,000
                                                                                                                                                             Sale  Price: $70,000
                                                                                         29

                            10                                                                                                             Annual Area   Growth:
                                                                                                                                                    Annual        11%-44.0%*
                                                                                                                                                             Growth:
                                                                                                                                           Average Days on Market: 36
                                                                                                                                           % Change between First Listed Price and
                             0
                                                                                                                                           Sold Price: -0.1%
                                 Q3 2017           Q4 2017         Q1 2018           Q2 2018           Q3 2018         Q4 2018
                                                      House                             Overall Market Trend

SALES AND MEDIAN PRICES**
                            30                                                                                                                                              $450,000

                                                                                                                                                                            $400,000
                            25
                                                                                                                                                                            $350,000

                            20                                                                                                                                              $300,000

                                                                                                                                                                                       Median Price
Number of Sales

                                                                                                                                                                            $250,000
                            15

                                                              26                                                                                                            $200,000
                                                                                        24
                                                                                                                  23
                            10                                                                                                                                              $150,000
                                   19
                                                                                                                                                            17
                                                                                                                                           16
                                                                                                                                                                            $100,000
                            5                                                                                                                     10
                                                                                                                              9
                                                                         8                         8
                                               7                                                                                                                            $50,000

                                                                                                                                                                   3
                            0                                                                                                                                               $0
                                    Q3 2017                    Q4 2017                   Q1 2018                   Q2 2018                  Q3 2018          Q4 2018

                                    House Sales                    Vacant Land Sales                        Median House Price                   Median Vacant Land Price

                     *Annual growth represents price growth for property transactions between Q4 2017 to Q4 2018 (inclusive).
                     **Creswick market data and key indicators encapsulates aggregate property market conditions in the suburb Creswick.
                     Source: APM Pricefinder, realestate.com.au, SQM Research. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
SALES PRICE POINT COMPAITIVE ANALYSIS
HOUSE PRICE POINT 2017                                                                                          HOUSE PRICE POINT 2018

                                                                                                                    2.6%
                     10.0%                                                                                                            10.3%      9.0%
              5.0%                       22.5%
                                                                          Less than $249,999
1.3%      5.0%                                                            $250,000 to $299,999                                9.0%                       19.2%
                                                                          $300,000 to $349,999
                                                                          $350,000 to $399,999                             6.4%
                                                11.3%                     $400,000 to $449,999
         21.3%                                                            $450,000 to $499,999
                                                                          $500,000 to $549,999
                                                                          $550,000 and above                                      20.5%             23.1%
                                 23.8%

LAND PRICE POINT 2017                                                                                              LAND PRICE POINT 2018
               4.5%

                                                                                                                                          6.5%   12.9%
                 9.1%
                                                                                                                                  9.7%
                                                                          Less than $99,999
                                             31.8%
          9.1%                                                            $100,000 to $124,999
                                                                          $125,000 to $149,999                              9.7%
                                                                          $150,000 to $174,999                                                           22.6%
        9.1%                                                              $175,000 to $199,999
                                                                          $200,000 to $224,999                               9.7%
                                                                          $225,000 to $249,999
                18.2%                  18.2%                              $250,000 and above                                        12.9%        16.1%

 KEY IMPLICATIONS - HOUSES                                                                                 KEY IMPLICATIONS – VACANT LAND
 Across 2018, the dominant price point for house sales in                                                  Creswick’s* dominant price bracket for vacant land sales
 Creswick* was $300K-350K, with 23.1% of total sales.                                                      across 2018 was $100K-125K, with 22.6% of total sales.
 This was also the dominant price range in 2017, at 23.8%                                                  In 2017, most sales fell into the less than $100K price
 of total sales. The largest swing between 2017 to 2018                                                    point, with 31.8% of sales. This bracket saw the largest
 was in the less than $250K price bracket, which declined                                                  shift from 2017 to 2018, from 31.8% to 12.9%. This
 from 22.5% in 2017 to just 9.0% of sales in 2018, a drop
 of 13.5%. This indicates a strong reduction in the
                                                                                                                   AVERAGE DAY ON MARKET
                                                                                                           represents a significant decline in the availability of the
                                                                                                           most affordable land options in Creswick*.
 availability of affordable housing stock in Creswick*.
                                                                                                           Similar to the housing market, there has been a direct
 There has been an upward shift in the price segments,                                                     upward shift in the sales proportions of land, with growth
 with the $250K-300K bracket absorbing much of the sub-                                                    in higher price brackets as a result of fewer sales in the
 $250K bracket. Thus suggests that while more affordable                                                   less than $100K range. Prospective vacant land buyers
 options are still available, they are quickly increasing in                                               are thus encouraged to act quickly also, as the market is
 price, meaning buyers must act quickly to secure property.                                                seeing vacant land increase in value across Creswick*.

 *Disclaimer: Creswick market data and key indicators encapsulates aggregate property market conditions in the suburb Creswick.
 Source: APM Pricefinder. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

                                                      HOUSE

                                                                                                                                               KEY HOUSE FACTS Q4 2018
                                                                         2 Bedroom
                                                                                                                                               Median Rent Price: $300 per week
                                                                         3 Bedroom                                                             Rental Yield: 4.0%
                                                                         4+ Bedroom                                                            Average Days on Market: 19
                                                                                                                                               Bedroom Breakdown:
                                                                                                                                               2 Bed: 24%, 3 Bed: 56%, 4+ Bed: 20%

         KEY COMMENTS
         Interest in Creswick* was recorded at an average of 819 online visits per
         property. This represents a 18.9% increase on the Creswick 2nd Half 2018
         Research Factsheet, which also reported 31.7% growth in visits from the
         previous 1st half 2018. This suggests sustained increasing market demand in the
         area. This said, the rental market has seen a decline in total activity, with just 7
         house rentals reported for Q4 2018. However the Creswick’s* rental performance
         remains positive, with an average house yield of 4.0% mremaining above
         Melbourne Metro’s 2.9% average.

MEDIAN RENT AND AVERAGE DAYS ON THE MARKET*
                    16                                                                                                                                                  350

                    14
                                                                                                                                                                        300

                                                                                                                                                                              Median Rent ($) / Average Days on Market
                    12
                                                                                                                                                                        250
Number of Rentals

                    10
                                                                                                                                                                        200

                    8
                                14                        14                                                                                                            150
                    6
                                                                                     11
                                                                                                                                                                        100
                    4
                                                                                                                                                             7
                                                                                                                                           6
                                                                                                                                                                        50
                    2
                                                                                                                3

                    0                                                                                                                                                   0
                           Q3 2017                    Q4 2017                   Q1 2018                    Q2 2018                   Q3 2018              Q4 2018

                                             House                             House Average Days                                        Median House Rent

        *Disclaimer: Creswick market data and key indicators encapsulates aggregate property market conditions in the suburb Creswick.
        Source: APM Pricefinder, realestate.com.au, SQM Research. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
RENTAL PERFORMANCE 2018*                                                                                                                             KEY COMMENTS
                                                                                                                                                     Rental returns in Creswick* of 4.0% for
                                             Median House Rent P/W                                   Annual Change                                   houses and 5.8% for units are healthy,
    $350                                                                                                                           7.0%              particularly when compared to other
                                                                           6.0%                            -1.7%
                                                                                                                                   6.0%              regions, including Melbourne Metro’s
    $300                                                                                                                                             2.9% (house) and 3.9% (units) returns.
                                            3.3%                                                                                   5.0%
    $250                                                                                                                           4.0%              3-bedroom houses provided the
                                                                                                                                                     highest annual rental growth at 6.0%.
    $200                                                                                                                           3.0%
                                                                                                                                   2.0%              Vacancy rates in Creswick* remained
    $150                                                                                                       $320                                  at a very low 0.6%, sitting below both
                                                                           $295                                                    1.0%
                                            $265                                                                                                     the Hepburn Shire LGA (0.7%), as
    $100                                                                                                                           0.0%              well as Melbourne Metro (2.2%).
                                                                                                                                   -1.0%             Together, these factors suggest that
            $50                                                                                                                                      Creswick* is a market which investors
                                                                                                                                   -2.0%             seeking regional property should
                $-                                                                                                                 -3.0%             consider for income stability because
                                   2-Bedroom                         3-Bedroom                        4+ Bedroom                                     of its low vacancies and solid returns.

VACANCY RATES 2018                                                                                                                                   RENTAL YIELD 2018
3.0%                                                                                                                                                    Suburb/            House              Unit
                                                                                                                                                       Postcode/           Rental            Rental
2.5%                                                                                                                                                     LGA               Yield             Yield

2.0%                                                                                                                                                    Creswick            4.0%              5.8%

1.5%
                                                                                                                                                      Wendouree             4.7%              5.4%
1.0%
                                                                                                                                                      Miners Rest           3.3%              3.0%
0.5%

0.0%                                                                                                                                                   Daylesford           3.0%              4.0%
                          Dec-15

                                   Mar-16

                                              Jun-16

                                                       Sep-16

                                                                Dec-16

                                                                          Mar-17

                                                                                   Jun-17

                                                                                            Sep-17

                                                                                                      Dec-17

                                                                                                                 Mar-18

                                                                                                                          Jun-18

                                                                                                                                   Sep-18

                                                                                                                                            Dec-18

                                                                                                                                                        Western
                                                                                                                                                        Victoria            4.2%              5.0%

                                                                                                                                                       Melbourne
                                        Creswick                         Hepburn Shire                         Melbourne Metro                          Metro               2.9%              3.9%

AUCTION CLEARANCE RATES 2018                                                                                                                         Q4 18 COMPARISON
                    100.0%
                                                                                                                                                          Suburb/                   Auction
                         80.0%                                                                                                                           Postcode/              Clearance Rate
                                                                                                                                                           LGA
Auction Clearance Rate

                         60.0%
                                                                                                                                                                              N/A (no auctions
                         40.0%                                                                                                                          Creswick**
                                                                                                                                                                                in Q4 2018)

                         20.0%                                                                                                                        Hepburn Shire
                                                                                                                                                                                     100.0%
                                                                                                                                                          LGA
                         0.0%
                                            2013            2014     2015       2016                              2017             2018                 Melbourne
                                                                                                                                                                                      46.3%
                                                              Hepburn Shire LGA                                                                          Metro^

      *Rental performance graph represents aggregate house median rent prices in the suburb Creswick. Annual change is a comparison between 2017 and 2018 median rent figures.
      **Auction Clearance rates for Creswick are for all residential auctions held in the suburb Creswick. ^Capital city data obtained by accumulating Domain’s weekly auction clearance results.
      Source: APM Pricefinder, Domain, SQM Research. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MAP 1st HALF 2019*

               21.0%

        11.2%

                                             67.8%

                        Commercial
                        Residential
                        Infrastructure

                                                                                                                                                 Estimated
 Location                                                  Project**                                                       Type                                          Commence Date****
                                                                                                                                                  Value***

      1                                   Hepburn House Aged Care Facility                                            Commercial                 $6,500,000                      18/06/2019

      2                                            Trentham Aged Care                                                 Commercial                  $800,000                       02/02/2019

      3                                          Bleakley Street Footpath                                            Infrastructure               $400,000                       04/04/2019

      4                     Trentham-Springhill Road & Springhill Road Intersection                                  Infrastructure               $400,000                       17/04/2019

      5                                    Wills Square & Camp Roadworks                                             Infrastructure               $350,000                       24/04/2019

      6                                   Ascot Creswick Road Development                                            Infrastructure               $300,000                       15/06/2019

      7                                              East Street Bridge                                              Infrastructure               $300,000                       25/05/2019

      8                          Doctors Gully To Hepburn Springs Development                                        Infrastructure               $250,000                       15/05/2019

      9                                     Standbridge Street Development                                           Infrastructure               $161,000                       15/01/2019

      10                                      Mulcahys Road Development                                              Infrastructure               $100,000                       15/06/2019

      11                                King Street Development (6 Dwellings)                                          Residential               $1,200,000                      30/04/2019

*Disclaimer: Project development map showcases a sample of upcoming projects only, due to accuracy of addresses provided by the data provider for geocoding purposes.
**Projects refers to the top developments within the suburbs of Creswick, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs and Trentham.
***Estimated value is the value of construction costs provided by relevant data authority, it does not reflect the project’s sale/commercial value.
****Commencement date quoted for each project is an approximate only, as provided by the relevant data authority, PRDnationwide does not hold any liability to the exact date.
Source: Cordell Database, ESRI ArcGIS. © Copyright PRDnationwide 2019.
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