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Aberfeldie vs Pheasant Creek

Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Pheasant Creek, VIC 3757

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 0, Pheasant Creek 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.

MetricAberfeldiePheasant Creek
Median house price$1.8M-
Median unit price$685K$650K
Gross rental yield (houses)1.98%-
Gross rental yield (units)-3.68%
1-year house growth-0.7%estimate-
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate1.5%1.1%
Population3,925360

Aberfeldie vs Pheasant Creek: what the numbers say

For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $650K in Pheasant Creek, which makes Pheasant Creek the more affordable unit market and Aberfeldie the pricier one.

Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Pheasant Creek and 1.5% in Aberfeldie, so landlords in Pheasant Creek 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 360, roughly 11 times the size of Pheasant Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Pheasant Creek 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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