Caniambo vs Darley
Property investment comparison - Caniambo, VIC 3630 vs Darley, VIC 3340
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Caniambo wins 1, Darley 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 | Caniambo | Darley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $665K | $665K |
| Median unit price | $470K | $430K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | 3.91% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.39% | 5.20% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +2.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -5.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Population | 82 | 9,190 |
Caniambo vs Darley: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $665K in Caniambo and $665K in Darley.
For units, Caniambo sits at a median of $470K against $430K in Darley, which makes Darley the more affordable unit market and Caniambo the pricier one.
On cash flow, Darley leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.91%, compared with 3.60% in Caniambo, a gap of 0.31 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Darley and 2.0% in Caniambo, so landlords in Darley face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Darley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,190 against 82, roughly 112 times the size of Caniambo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Darley for rental income, Darley 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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