Burwood East vs Chadstone
Property investment comparison - Burwood East, VIC 3151 vs Chadstone, VIC 3148
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burwood East wins 3, Chadstone 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.
| Metric | Burwood East | Chadstone |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $850K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.87% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.29% |
| 1-year house growth | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +5.4% | +3.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Population | 10,675 | 9,552 |
Burwood East vs Chadstone: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Burwood East and $1.3M in Chadstone, so Burwood East is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +0.0% in Burwood East and -0.8% in Chadstone, so recent momentum favours Burwood East, while Chadstone went backwards.
Looking back three years, Burwood East houses are +5.4% and Chadstone houses +3.6%, so Burwood East has compounded faster than Chadstone over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Chadstone and 1.7% in Burwood East, so landlords in Chadstone face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Burwood East is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,675 against 9,552, larger than Chadstone; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Burwood East for a lower purchase price, Burwood East for recent price momentum, Chadstone 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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