Aintree vs Clunes
Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Clunes, VIC 3370
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 0, Clunes wins 4. 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 | Aintree | Clunes |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | - |
| Median unit price | $575K | $440K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.98% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.49% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +9.1% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | +2.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 0.7% |
| Population | 7,982 | 1,844 |
Aintree vs Clunes: what the numbers say
For units, Aintree sits at a median of $575K against $440K in Clunes, which makes Clunes the more affordable unit market and Aintree the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +9.1% in Clunes, so recent momentum favours Clunes, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aintree houses are -3.9% and Clunes houses +2.0%, so Clunes has compounded faster than Aintree over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Clunes and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Clunes face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 1,844, roughly 4.3 times the size of Clunes; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Clunes for recent price momentum, Clunes 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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