Carrum vs Timboon West
Property investment comparison - Carrum, VIC 3197 vs Timboon West, VIC 3268
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Carrum wins 3, Timboon West wins 0. 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 | Carrum | Timboon West |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $830K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.33% | 2.04% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.20% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +4.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Population | 4,239 | 57 |
Carrum vs Timboon West: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Carrum and $1.1M in Timboon West, so Carrum is the cheaper entry point, with Timboon West houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Carrum leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.33%, compared with 2.04% in Timboon West, a gap of 1.29 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Carrum and 2.6% in Timboon West, so landlords in Carrum face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Carrum is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,239 against 57, roughly 74 times the size of Timboon West; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Carrum for rental income, Carrum for a lower purchase price, Carrum 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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