Aintree vs Forge Creek
Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Forge Creek, VIC 3875
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 1, Forge Creek 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 | Forge Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | - |
| Median unit price | $575K | $560K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.98% | 2.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.49% | 3.61% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +4.9% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 6.1% |
| Population | 7,982 | 346 |
Aintree vs Forge Creek: what the numbers say
For units, Aintree sits at a median of $575K against $560K in Forge Creek, which makes Forge Creek the more affordable unit market and Aintree the pricier one.
On cash flow, Aintree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.98%, compared with 2.20% in Forge Creek, a gap of 1.78 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +4.9% in Forge Creek, so recent momentum favours Forge Creek, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 6.1% in Forge Creek and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Forge Creek face less competition for tenants.
Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 346, roughly 23 times the size of Forge Creek; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aintree for rental income, Forge Creek for recent price momentum, Forge 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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