Aintree vs Noorat
Property investment comparison - Aintree, VIC 3336 vs Noorat, VIC 3265
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aintree wins 1, Noorat 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 | Noorat |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $705K | - |
| Median unit price | $575K | $435K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.98% | 3.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.49% | 2.67% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.1% | +16.4% |
| 3-year house growth | -3.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 3.9% |
| Population | 7,982 | 318 |
Aintree vs Noorat: what the numbers say
For units, Aintree sits at a median of $575K against $435K in Noorat, which makes Noorat 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 3.79% in Noorat, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.1% in Aintree and +16.4% in Noorat, so recent momentum favours Noorat, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 3.9% in Noorat and 14.5% in Aintree, so landlords in Noorat face less competition for tenants.
Aintree is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,982 against 318, roughly 25 times the size of Noorat; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aintree for rental income, Noorat for recent price momentum, Noorat 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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