Boorcan vs Charlton
Property investment comparison - Boorcan, VIC 3265 vs Charlton, VIC 3525
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boorcan wins 1, Charlton 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 | Boorcan | Charlton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $330K | $330K |
| Median unit price | $475K | $330K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 6.95% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.60% | 2.49% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +8.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +0.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.0% | 1.7% |
| Population | 142 | 1,095 |
Boorcan vs Charlton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $330K in Boorcan and $330K in Charlton.
For units, Boorcan sits at a median of $475K against $330K in Charlton, which makes Charlton the more affordable unit market and Boorcan the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Charlton and 4.0% in Boorcan, so landlords in Charlton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Charlton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,095 against 142, roughly 8 times the size of Boorcan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Charlton 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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