Black Hill vs Tatong
Property investment comparison - Black Hill, VIC 3350 vs Tatong, VIC 3673
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Black Hill wins 2, Tatong 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 | Black Hill | Tatong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $610K | $610K |
| Median unit price | $455K | $400K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.83% | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.89% | 2.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -5.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Population | 2,124 | 281 |
Black Hill vs Tatong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $610K in Black Hill and $610K in Tatong.
For units, Black Hill sits at a median of $455K against $400K in Tatong, which makes Tatong the more affordable unit market and Black Hill the pricier one.
On cash flow, Tatong leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.00%, compared with 3.83% in Black Hill, a gap of 0.17 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Black Hill and 3.0% in Tatong, so landlords in Black Hill face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Black Hill is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,124 against 281, roughly 8 times the size of Tatong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tatong for rental income, Black Hill 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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