Aberfeldie vs Illawarra
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Illawarra, VIC 3381
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 1, Illawarra 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 | Illawarra |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $325K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 3.25% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.63% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| Population | 3,925 | 80 |
Aberfeldie vs Illawarra: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $325K in Illawarra, which makes Illawarra the more affordable unit market and Aberfeldie the pricier one.
On cash flow, Illawarra leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.25%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 1.27 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Aberfeldie and 6.1% in Illawarra, so landlords in Aberfeldie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aberfeldie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,925 against 80, roughly 49 times the size of Illawarra; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Illawarra for rental income, Aberfeldie for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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