Aberfeldie vs Shepherds Flat
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Shepherds Flat, VIC 3461
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 2, Shepherds Flat 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 | Shepherds Flat |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $950K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 2.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.50% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Population | 3,925 | 71 |
Aberfeldie vs Shepherds Flat: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $950K in Shepherds Flat, which makes Aberfeldie the more affordable unit market and Shepherds Flat the pricier one.
On cash flow, Shepherds Flat leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.10%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 0.12 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Aberfeldie and 3.3% in Shepherds Flat, 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 71, roughly 55 times the size of Shepherds Flat; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Shepherds Flat 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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