Alexandra vs Allansford
Property investment comparison - Alexandra, VIC 3714 vs Allansford, VIC 3277
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Alexandra wins 2, Allansford 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 | Alexandra | Allansford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $535K | $525K |
| Median unit price | - | $755K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.19% | 4.97% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.60% | 3.59% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.9% | -4.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +7.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Population | 2,801 | 1,410 |
Alexandra vs Allansford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $535K in Alexandra and $525K in Allansford, so Allansford is the cheaper entry point, with Alexandra houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Allansford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.97%, compared with 4.19% in Alexandra, a gap of 0.78 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.9% in Alexandra and -4.7% in Allansford (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Alexandra, while Allansford went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Allansford and 0.9% in Alexandra, so landlords in Allansford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Alexandra is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,801 against 1,410, larger than Allansford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Allansford for rental income, Allansford for a lower purchase price, Alexandra for recent price momentum, Allansford 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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