Antwerp vs Portland
Property investment comparison - Antwerp, VIC 3414 vs Portland, VIC 3305
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Antwerp wins 2, Portland 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 | Antwerp | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480K | $490K |
| Median unit price | - | $260K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.71% | 5.31% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +18.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +7.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Population | 53 | 10,016 |
Antwerp vs Portland: what the numbers say
The median house price is $480K in Antwerp and $490K in Portland, so Antwerp is the cheaper entry point, with Portland houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Portland leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.31%, compared with 4.71% in Antwerp, a gap of 0.60 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Antwerp and 0.6% in Portland, so landlords in Antwerp face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Portland is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,016 against 53, roughly 189 times the size of Antwerp; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Portland for rental income, Antwerp for a lower purchase price, Antwerp 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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