Beauchamp vs Wahgunyah
Property investment comparison - Beauchamp, VIC 3579 vs Wahgunyah, VIC 3687
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Beauchamp wins 3, Wahgunyah 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 | Beauchamp | Wahgunyah |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480K | $475K |
| Median unit price | $220K | $540K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.84% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.98% | 4.31% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -7.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Population | 44 | 1,061 |
Beauchamp vs Wahgunyah: what the numbers say
The median house price is $480K in Beauchamp and $475K in Wahgunyah, so Wahgunyah is the cheaper entry point, with Beauchamp houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Beauchamp sits at a median of $220K against $540K in Wahgunyah, which makes Beauchamp the more affordable unit market and Wahgunyah the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Beauchamp and 2.3% in Wahgunyah, so landlords in Beauchamp face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wahgunyah is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,061 against 44, roughly 24 times the size of Beauchamp; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wahgunyah for a lower purchase price, Beauchamp 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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