Aintree vs Forrest
Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Forrest, VIC 3236
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 1, Forrest wins 3. 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 | Forrest |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | - |
| Median unit price | $575K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.98% | 3.75% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.49% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +4.6% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | +7.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 2.0% |
| Population | 7,982 | 257 |
Aintree vs Forrest: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aintree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.98%, compared with 3.75% in Forrest, a gap of 0.23 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +4.6% in Forrest, so recent momentum favours Forrest, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aintree houses are -3.9% and Forrest houses +7.5%, so Forrest has compounded faster than Aintree over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Forrest and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Forrest face less competition for tenants.
Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 257, roughly 31 times the size of Forrest; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aintree for rental income, Forrest for recent price momentum, Forrest 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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