Aberfeldie vs Mia Mia
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Mia Mia, VIC 3444
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 0, Mia Mia 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 | Mia Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $575K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 3.59% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.76% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Population | 3,925 | 213 |
Aberfeldie vs Mia Mia: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $575K in Mia Mia, which makes Mia Mia the more affordable unit market and Aberfeldie the pricier one.
On cash flow, Mia Mia leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.59%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 1.61 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Mia Mia and 1.5% in Aberfeldie, so landlords in Mia Mia 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 213, roughly 18 times the size of Mia Mia; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mia Mia for rental income, Mia Mia 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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