Bobinawarrah vs St Helena
Property investment comparison - Bobinawarrah, VIC 3678 vs St Helena, VIC 3088
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bobinawarrah wins 3, St Helena wins 1. 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 | Bobinawarrah | St Helena |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $350K | $895K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.15% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.85% | 2.99% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -1.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Population | 100 | 2,890 |
Bobinawarrah vs St Helena: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Bobinawarrah and $1.3M in St Helena, so Bobinawarrah is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Bobinawarrah sits at a median of $350K against $895K in St Helena, which makes Bobinawarrah the more affordable unit market and St Helena the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in St Helena and 2.9% in Bobinawarrah, so landlords in St Helena face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Helena is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,890 against 100, roughly 29 times the size of Bobinawarrah; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bobinawarrah for a lower purchase price, St Helena 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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