Charlemont vs Graytown
Property investment comparison - Charlemont, VIC 3217 vs Graytown, VIC 3608
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Charlemont wins 0, Graytown wins 4. 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 | Charlemont | Graytown |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $645K | $640K |
| Median unit price | $475K | $345K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.20% | 4.38% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.67% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +2.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +4.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Population | 2,612 | 60 |
Charlemont vs Graytown: what the numbers say
The median house price is $645K in Charlemont and $640K in Graytown, so Graytown is the cheaper entry point, with Charlemont houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Charlemont sits at a median of $475K against $345K in Graytown, which makes Graytown the more affordable unit market and Charlemont the pricier one.
On cash flow, Graytown leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.38%, compared with 4.20% in Charlemont, a gap of 0.18 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Graytown and 2.4% in Charlemont, so landlords in Graytown face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Charlemont is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,612 against 60, roughly 44 times the size of Graytown; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Graytown for rental income, Graytown for a lower purchase price, Graytown 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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