Aintree vs Meredith
Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Meredith, VIC 3333
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 2, Meredith 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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | - |
| Median unit price | $575K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.98% | 3.73% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.49% | 5.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +2.5% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | -13.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 1.6% |
| Population | 7,982 | 821 |
Aintree vs Meredith: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aintree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.98%, compared with 3.73% in Meredith, a gap of 0.25 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +2.5% in Meredith, so recent momentum favours Meredith, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aintree houses are -3.9% and Meredith houses -13.4%, so Aintree has compounded faster than Meredith over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Meredith and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Meredith 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 821, roughly 10 times the size of Meredith; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aintree for rental income, Meredith for recent price momentum, Meredith 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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