Bundoora vs Tamleugh
Property investment comparison - Bundoora, VIC 3083 vs Tamleugh, VIC 3669
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bundoora wins 1, Tamleugh 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 | Bundoora | Tamleugh |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $910K | $915K |
| Median unit price | $505K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.44% | 3.49% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.25% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +1.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Population | 28,068 | 54 |
Bundoora vs Tamleugh: what the numbers say
The median house price is $910K in Bundoora and $915K in Tamleugh, so Bundoora is the cheaper entry point, with Tamleugh houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Tamleugh leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.49%, compared with 3.44% in Bundoora, a gap of 0.05 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Tamleugh and 1.5% in Bundoora, so landlords in Tamleugh face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bundoora is the bigger suburb, with a population of 28,068 against 54, roughly 520 times the size of Tamleugh; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tamleugh for rental income, Bundoora for a lower purchase price, Tamleugh 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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