California Gully vs Orford
Property investment comparison - California Gully, VIC 3556 vs Orford, VIC 3284
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: California Gully wins 1, Orford 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 | California Gully | Orford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $580K | $580K |
| Median unit price | - | $1.1M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.52% | 6.64% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.16% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,476 | 115 |
California Gully vs Orford: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $580K in California Gully and $580K in Orford.
On cash flow, Orford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.64%, compared with 4.52% in California Gully, a gap of 2.12 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in California Gully and 0.9% in Orford, so landlords in California Gully face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
California Gully is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,476 against 115, roughly 39 times the size of Orford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Orford for rental income, California Gully 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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