Burwood East vs Mount Moriac
Property investment comparison - Burwood East, VIC 3151 vs Mount Moriac, VIC 3240
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Burwood East wins 2, Mount Moriac 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 | Mount Moriac |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $425K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.87% | 2.83% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 7.14% |
| 1-year house growth | +0.0% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +5.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| Population | 10,675 | 251 |
Burwood East vs Mount Moriac: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Burwood East and $1.3M in Mount Moriac, so Mount Moriac is the cheaper entry point, with Burwood East houses about 1% dearer.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 2.87% in Burwood East and 2.83% in Mount Moriac, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Burwood East and 6.3% in Mount Moriac, so landlords in Burwood East 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 251, roughly 43 times the size of Mount Moriac; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Moriac for a lower purchase price, Burwood East 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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