Aberfeldie vs Oaklands Junction
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Oaklands Junction, VIC 3063
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 3, Oaklands Junction wins 1. 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 | Oaklands Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 2.15% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | -7.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Population | 3,925 | 439 |
Aberfeldie vs Oaklands Junction: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $1.1M in Oaklands Junction, which makes Aberfeldie the more affordable unit market and Oaklands Junction the pricier one.
On cash flow, Oaklands Junction leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.15%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 0.17 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.7% in Aberfeldie (an estimate) and -7.0% in Oaklands Junction, so recent momentum favours Aberfeldie, while Oaklands Junction went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Aberfeldie and 5.1% in Oaklands Junction, 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 439, roughly 9 times the size of Oaklands Junction; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Oaklands Junction for rental income, Aberfeldie for recent price momentum, 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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