Aberfeldie vs Foster North
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Foster North, VIC 3960
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 1, Foster North wins 2. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Aberfeldie | Foster North |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $565K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.15% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | +7.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Population | 3,925 | 152 |
Aberfeldie vs Foster North: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $565K in Foster North, which makes Foster North the more affordable unit market and Aberfeldie the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.7% in Aberfeldie (an estimate) and +7.0% in Foster North, so recent momentum favours Foster North, while Aberfeldie went backwards.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.5%.
Aberfeldie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,925 against 152, roughly 26 times the size of Foster North; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Foster North for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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