Canadian vs Patho
Property investment comparison - Canadian, VIC 3350 vs Patho, VIC 3564
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Canadian wins 1, Patho wins 3. 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 | Canadian | Patho |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $600K | $600K |
| Median unit price | $445K | $455K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.77% | 5.17% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.60% | 4.65% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +13.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Population | 4,098 | 138 |
Canadian vs Patho: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $600K in Canadian and $600K in Patho.
For units, Canadian sits at a median of $445K against $455K in Patho, which makes Canadian the more affordable unit market and Patho the pricier one.
On cash flow, Patho leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.17%, compared with 3.77% in Canadian, a gap of 1.40 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.2% in Patho and 0.4% in Canadian, so landlords in Patho face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Canadian is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,098 against 138, roughly 30 times the size of Patho; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Patho for rental income, Patho 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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