Aintree vs Nicholson
Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Nicholson, VIC 3882
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 2, Nicholson 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 | Nicholson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | - |
| Median unit price | $575K | $415K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.98% | 4.22% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.49% | 1.90% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +2.9% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | -11.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 6.5% |
| Population | 7,982 | 1,322 |
Aintree vs Nicholson: what the numbers say
For units, Aintree sits at a median of $575K against $415K in Nicholson, which makes Nicholson the more affordable unit market and Aintree the pricier one.
On cash flow, Nicholson leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.22%, compared with 3.98% in Aintree, a gap of 0.24 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +2.9% in Nicholson, so recent momentum favours Nicholson, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aintree houses are -3.9% and Nicholson houses -11.9%, so Aintree has compounded faster than Nicholson over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 6.5% in Nicholson and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Nicholson face less competition for tenants.
Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 1,322, roughly 6 times the size of Nicholson; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nicholson for rental income, Nicholson for recent price momentum, Nicholson 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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