Black Rock vs Flinders
Property investment comparison - Black Rock, VIC 3193 vs Flinders, VIC 3929
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Black Rock wins 3, Flinders 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 | Black Rock | Flinders |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.00% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.68% | 3.62% |
| 1-year house growth | -2.3% | -4.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +4.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Population | 6,389 | 1,130 |
Black Rock vs Flinders: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.4M in Black Rock and $2.4M in Flinders.
Over the past year house prices moved -2.3% in Black Rock and -4.2% in Flinders (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Black Rock, while Flinders went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Black Rock and 1.2% in Flinders, so landlords in Black Rock face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Black Rock is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,389 against 1,130, roughly 6 times the size of Flinders; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Black Rock for recent price momentum, Black Rock 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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