Chadstone vs Seaholme
Property investment comparison - Chadstone, VIC 3148 vs Seaholme, VIC 3018
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Chadstone wins 3, Seaholme 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 | Chadstone | Seaholme |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $850K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.63% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.29% | 2.92% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.8% | +2.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +3.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Population | 9,552 | 2,067 |
Chadstone vs Seaholme: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Chadstone and $1.3M in Seaholme, so Chadstone is the cheaper entry point, with Seaholme houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.8% in Chadstone and +2.2% in Seaholme (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Seaholme, while Chadstone went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Chadstone and 1.9% in Seaholme, so landlords in Chadstone face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Chadstone is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,552 against 2,067, roughly 4.6 times the size of Seaholme; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chadstone for a lower purchase price, Seaholme for recent price momentum, Chadstone 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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