Bowser vs Montmorency
Property investment comparison - Bowser, VIC 3678 vs Montmorency, VIC 3094
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bowser wins 2, Montmorency 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 | Bowser | Montmorency |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $775K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 3.18% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.86% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +3.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.9% | 1.1% |
| Population | 44 | 9,250 |
Bowser vs Montmorency: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Bowser and $1.2M in Montmorency, so Bowser is the cheaper entry point, with Montmorency houses about 1% dearer.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.20% in Bowser and 3.18% in Montmorency, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Montmorency and 2.9% in Bowser, so landlords in Montmorency face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Montmorency is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,250 against 44, roughly 210 times the size of Bowser; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bowser for a lower purchase price, Montmorency 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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