Cockatoo vs Fawkner
Property investment comparison - Cockatoo, VIC 3781 vs Fawkner, VIC 3060
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cockatoo wins 2, Fawkner 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 | Cockatoo | Fawkner |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $850K | $850K |
| Median unit price | $415K | $650K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.58% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +4.4% | +6.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +7.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Population | 4,408 | 14,274 |
Cockatoo vs Fawkner: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $850K in Cockatoo and $850K in Fawkner.
For units, Cockatoo sits at a median of $415K against $650K in Fawkner, which makes Cockatoo the more affordable unit market and Fawkner the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.4% in Cockatoo and +6.8% in Fawkner (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Fawkner, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Cockatoo and 1.0% in Fawkner, so landlords in Cockatoo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Fawkner is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,274 against 4,408, roughly 3.2 times the size of Cockatoo; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fawkner for recent price momentum, Cockatoo 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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