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Brodribb River vs Maryborough

Property investment comparison - Brodribb River, VIC 3888 vs Maryborough, VIC 3465

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Brodribb River wins 1, Maryborough 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.

MetricBrodribb RiverMaryborough
Median house price$440K$440K
Median unit price-$325K
Gross rental yield (houses)5.66%4.95%
Gross rental yield (units)-5.25%
1-year house growth-+15.8%
3-year house growth-+5.1%
Vacancy rate1.1%0.1%
Population298,160

Brodribb River vs Maryborough: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $440K in Brodribb River and $440K in Maryborough.

On cash flow, Brodribb River leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.66%, compared with 4.95% in Maryborough, a gap of 0.71 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Maryborough and 1.1% in Brodribb River, so landlords in Maryborough face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Maryborough is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,160 against 29, roughly 281 times the size of Brodribb River; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Brodribb River for rental income, Maryborough 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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