Aberfeldie vs Mount Egerton
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Mount Egerton, VIC 3352
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 1, Mount Egerton 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 | Mount Egerton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $350K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 3.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.91% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Population | 3,925 | 706 |
Aberfeldie vs Mount Egerton: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $350K in Mount Egerton, which makes Mount Egerton the more affordable unit market and Aberfeldie the pricier one.
On cash flow, Mount Egerton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.70%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 1.72 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Aberfeldie and 1.6% in Mount Egerton, 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 706, roughly 6 times the size of Mount Egerton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Egerton 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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