Bendigo vs Huntly
Property investment comparison - Bendigo, VIC 3550 vs Huntly, VIC 3551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bendigo wins 1, Huntly wins 2. 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 | Bendigo | Huntly |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $650K |
| Median unit price | $485K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.7%estimate | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +12.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Population | 5,652 | 3,585 |
Bendigo vs Huntly: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Bendigo and $650K in Huntly.
On cash flow, Huntly leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.10% in Bendigo, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.7% in Bendigo (an estimate) and +10.2% in Huntly, so recent momentum favours Huntly, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Bendigo and 4.5% in Huntly, so landlords in Bendigo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bendigo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,652 against 3,585, larger than Huntly; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Huntly for rental income, Huntly for recent price momentum, Bendigo 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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