Bentleigh East vs Box Hill South
Property investment comparison - Bentleigh East, VIC 3165 vs Box Hill South, VIC 3128
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bentleigh East wins 0, Box Hill South 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 | Bentleigh East | Box Hill South |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Median unit price | $1.2M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.42% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.84% | 3.86% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.1%estimate | -0.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Population | 30,159 | 8,491 |
Bentleigh East vs Box Hill South: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.5M in Bentleigh East and $1.5M in Box Hill South, so Box Hill South is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.1% in both suburbs (an estimate).
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Box Hill South and 2.0% in Bentleigh East, so landlords in Box Hill South face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bentleigh East is the bigger suburb, with a population of 30,159 against 8,491, roughly 3.6 times the size of Box Hill South; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Box Hill South for a lower purchase price, Box Hill South 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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