Aberfeldie vs Fryerstown
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Fryerstown, VIC 3451
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 1, Fryerstown wins 3. 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 | Fryerstown |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 2.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.21% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | +4.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Population | 3,925 | 232 |
Aberfeldie vs Fryerstown: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $650K in Fryerstown, which makes Fryerstown the more affordable unit market and Aberfeldie the pricier one.
On cash flow, Fryerstown leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.40%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 0.42 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.7% in Aberfeldie (an estimate) and +4.5% in Fryerstown, so recent momentum favours Fryerstown, 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 232, roughly 17 times the size of Fryerstown; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fryerstown for rental income, Fryerstown 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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