Bundalong vs Calulu
Property investment comparison - Bundalong, VIC 3730 vs Calulu, VIC 3875
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bundalong wins 3, Calulu wins 0. 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 | Bundalong | Calulu |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $830K | $835K |
| Median unit price | $525K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.45% | 3.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.77% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.1%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 6.6% |
| Population | 512 | 186 |
Bundalong vs Calulu: what the numbers say
The median house price is $830K in Bundalong and $835K in Calulu, so Bundalong is the cheaper entry point, with Calulu houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Bundalong leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.45%, compared with 3.33% in Calulu, a gap of 0.12 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Bundalong and 6.6% in Calulu, so landlords in Bundalong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bundalong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 512 against 186, roughly 2.8 times the size of Calulu; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bundalong for rental income, Bundalong for a lower purchase price, Bundalong 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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