Chatsworth vs Dimboola
Property investment comparison - Chatsworth, VIC 3379 vs Dimboola, VIC 3414
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Chatsworth wins 1, Dimboola 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 | Chatsworth | Dimboola |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $320K | $320K |
| Median unit price | - | $350K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.83% | 5.91% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.41% |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | +12.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Population | 49 | 1,635 |
Chatsworth vs Dimboola: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $320K in Chatsworth and $320K in Dimboola.
On cash flow, Chatsworth leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.83%, compared with 5.91% in Dimboola, a gap of 0.92 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Dimboola and 2.6% in Chatsworth, so landlords in Dimboola face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dimboola is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,635 against 49, roughly 33 times the size of Chatsworth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Chatsworth for rental income, Dimboola 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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