Brunswick West vs Edithvale
Property investment comparison - Brunswick West, VIC 3055 vs Edithvale, VIC 3196
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Brunswick West wins 1, Edithvale 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 | Brunswick West | Edithvale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $860K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.02% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.00% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.9%estimate | +4.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Population | 14,746 | 6,276 |
Brunswick West vs Edithvale: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Brunswick West and $1.3M in Edithvale, so Edithvale is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.9% in Brunswick West (an estimate) and +4.0% in Edithvale (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Edithvale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Brunswick West and 1.8% in Edithvale, so landlords in Brunswick West face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Brunswick West is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,746 against 6,276, roughly 2.3 times the size of Edithvale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Edithvale for a lower purchase price, Edithvale for recent price momentum, Brunswick West 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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