Aberfeldie vs Yanakie
Property investment comparison - Aberfeldie, VIC 3040 vs Yanakie, VIC 3960
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberfeldie wins 2, Yanakie 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 | Yanakie |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $685K | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.98% | 2.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.20% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Population | 3,925 | 283 |
Aberfeldie vs Yanakie: what the numbers say
For units, Aberfeldie sits at a median of $685K against $745K in Yanakie, which makes Aberfeldie the more affordable unit market and Yanakie the pricier one.
On cash flow, Yanakie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.05%, compared with 1.98% in Aberfeldie, a gap of 0.07 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Aberfeldie and 3.5% in Yanakie, 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 283, roughly 14 times the size of Yanakie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yanakie 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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