Bayswater vs Kimbolton
Property investment comparison - Bayswater, VIC 3153 vs Kimbolton, VIC 3551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bayswater wins 2, Kimbolton 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 | Bayswater | Kimbolton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $940K | $945K |
| Median unit price | $705K | $490K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.54% | 3.11% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.31% | 4.52% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.4% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +9.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Population | 12,262 | 96 |
Bayswater vs Kimbolton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $940K in Bayswater and $945K in Kimbolton, so Bayswater is the cheaper entry point, with Kimbolton houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Bayswater sits at a median of $705K against $490K in Kimbolton, which makes Kimbolton the more affordable unit market and Bayswater the pricier one.
On cash flow, Bayswater leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.54%, compared with 3.11% in Kimbolton, a gap of 0.43 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Kimbolton and 1.1% in Bayswater, so landlords in Kimbolton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bayswater is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,262 against 96, roughly 128 times the size of Kimbolton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bayswater for rental income, Bayswater for a lower purchase price, Kimbolton 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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