Altona vs Langley
Property investment comparison - Altona, VIC 3018 vs Langley, VIC 3444
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Altona wins 3, Langley wins 1. 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 | Altona | Langley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $725K | $920K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.12% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.03% | 2.72% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.3%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Population | 11,490 | 52 |
Altona vs Langley: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Altona and $1.2M in Langley, so Langley is the cheaper entry point, with Altona houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Altona sits at a median of $725K against $920K in Langley, which makes Altona the more affordable unit market and Langley the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Altona and 2.7% in Langley, so landlords in Altona face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Altona is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,490 against 52, roughly 221 times the size of Langley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Langley for a lower purchase price, Altona 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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