Berrambool vs Donald
Property investment comparison - Berrambool, VIC 3379 vs Donald, VIC 3480
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Berrambool wins 2, Donald 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 | Berrambool | Donald |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $245K | $310K |
| Median unit price | $300K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 8.73% | 5.82% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.26% | 3.70% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.9%estimate | +8.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +22.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Population | 749 | 1,472 |
Berrambool vs Donald: what the numbers say
The median house price is $245K in Berrambool and $310K in Donald, so Berrambool is the cheaper entry point, with Donald houses about 27% dearer.
On cash flow, Berrambool leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 8.73%, compared with 5.82% in Donald, a gap of 2.91 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.9% in Berrambool (an estimate) and +8.9% in Donald, so recent momentum favours Donald, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Donald and 2.6% in Berrambool, so landlords in Donald face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Donald is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,472 against 749, larger than Berrambool; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Berrambool for rental income, Berrambool for a lower purchase price, Donald for recent price momentum, Donald 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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