Cobram vs Murchison
Property investment comparison - Cobram, VIC 3644 vs Murchison, VIC 3610
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cobram wins 2, Murchison 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 | Cobram | Murchison |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $440K | $425K |
| Median unit price | $330K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.66% | 5.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.52% | 7.79% |
| 1-year house growth | -3.1%estimate | +7.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| Population | 6,148 | 884 |
Cobram vs Murchison: what the numbers say
The median house price is $440K in Cobram and $425K in Murchison, so Murchison is the cheaper entry point, with Cobram houses about 4% dearer.
On cash flow, Cobram leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.66%, compared with 5.29% in Murchison, a gap of 0.37 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.1% in Cobram (an estimate) and +7.7% in Murchison (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Murchison, while Cobram went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Cobram and 3.7% in Murchison, so landlords in Cobram face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Cobram is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,148 against 884, roughly 7 times the size of Murchison; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cobram for rental income, Murchison for a lower purchase price, Murchison for recent price momentum, Cobram 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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