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Burnside Heights vs Guildford

Property investment comparison - Burnside Heights, VIC 3023 vs Guildford, VIC 3451

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burnside Heights wins 4, Guildford 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.

MetricBurnside HeightsGuildford
Median house price$795K$795K
Median unit price-$680K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.70%2.35%
Gross rental yield (units)6.56%3.21%
1-year house growth+7.2%estimate+6.3%
3-year house growth--28.7%
Vacancy rate2.3%2.4%
Population6,377330

Burnside Heights vs Guildford: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $795K in Burnside Heights and $795K in Guildford.

On cash flow, Burnside Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.70%, compared with 2.35% in Guildford, a gap of 1.35 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +7.2% in Burnside Heights (an estimate) and +6.3% in Guildford, so recent momentum favours Burnside Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 2.3% in Burnside Heights and 2.4% in Guildford, so landlords in Burnside Heights face less competition for tenants.

Burnside Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,377 against 330, roughly 19 times the size of Guildford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Burnside Heights for rental income, Burnside Heights for recent price momentum, Burnside Heights 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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