Bellfield vs Strathkellar
Property investment comparison - Bellfield, VIC 3081 vs Strathkellar, VIC 3301
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellfield wins 3, Strathkellar wins 0. 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 | Bellfield | Strathkellar |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $560K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 2.23% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.4%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Population | 1,996 | 84 |
Bellfield vs Strathkellar: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Bellfield and $1.1M in Strathkellar, so Bellfield is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Bellfield leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 2.23% in Strathkellar, a gap of 1.07 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Bellfield and 14.3% in Strathkellar, so landlords in Bellfield face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bellfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,996 against 84, roughly 24 times the size of Strathkellar; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bellfield for rental income, Bellfield for a lower purchase price, Bellfield 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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