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Aintree vs Muckleford South

Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Muckleford South, VIC 3462

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 4, Muckleford South wins 0. 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.

MetricAintreeMuckleford South
Median house price$705K-
Median unit price$575K$800K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.98%2.82%
Gross rental yield (units)2.49%1.59%
1-year house growth+1.1%-
3-year house growth-3.9%-
Vacancy rate14.5%15.8%
Population7,98233

Aintree vs Muckleford South: what the numbers say

For units, Aintree sits at a median of $575K against $800K in Muckleford South, which makes Aintree the more affordable unit market and Muckleford South the pricier one.

On cash flow, Aintree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.98%, compared with 2.82% in Muckleford South, a gap of 1.16 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 14.5% in Aintree and 15.8% in Muckleford South, so landlords in Aintree face less competition for tenants.

Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 33, roughly 242 times the size of Muckleford South; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Aintree for rental income, Aintree 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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