Charlemont vs Huntly
Property investment comparison - Charlemont, VIC 3217 vs Huntly, VIC 3551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Charlemont wins 2, Huntly 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 | Charlemont | Huntly |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $645K | $650K |
| Median unit price | $475K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.20% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.67% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +2.5% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +4.9% | +12.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Population | 2,612 | 3,585 |
Charlemont vs Huntly: what the numbers say
The median house price is $645K in Charlemont and $650K in Huntly, so Charlemont is the cheaper entry point, with Huntly houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Huntly leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.20% in Charlemont, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +2.5% in Charlemont and +10.2% in Huntly, so recent momentum favours Huntly, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Charlemont houses are +4.9% and Huntly houses +12.4%, so Huntly has compounded faster than Charlemont over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.4% in Charlemont and 4.5% in Huntly, so landlords in Charlemont face less competition for tenants.
Huntly is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,585 against 2,612, larger than Charlemont; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Huntly for rental income, Charlemont for a lower purchase price, Huntly for recent price momentum, Charlemont 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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