Boorhaman vs Kyabram
Property investment comparison - Boorhaman, VIC 3678 vs Kyabram, VIC 3620
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boorhaman wins 2, Kyabram 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 | Boorhaman | Kyabram |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $500K | $505K |
| Median unit price | - | $350K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 7.70% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +11.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | +5.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 0.1% |
| Population | 135 | 7,416 |
Boorhaman vs Kyabram: what the numbers say
The median house price is $500K in Boorhaman and $505K in Kyabram, so Boorhaman is the cheaper entry point, with Kyabram houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Boorhaman leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 7.70%, compared with 4.40% in Kyabram, a gap of 3.30 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Kyabram and 2.0% in Boorhaman, so landlords in Kyabram face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kyabram is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,416 against 135, roughly 55 times the size of Boorhaman; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Boorhaman for rental income, Boorhaman for a lower purchase price, Kyabram 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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