Cranbourne East vs Mernda
Property investment comparison - Cranbourne East, VIC 3977 vs Mernda, VIC 3754
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Cranbourne East wins 2, Mernda 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 | Cranbourne East | Mernda |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $750K | $750K |
| Median unit price | $580K | $500K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.15% | 3.81% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.60% | 4.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.3%estimate | +4.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Population | 24,679 | 23,369 |
Cranbourne East vs Mernda: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $750K in Cranbourne East and $750K in Mernda.
For units, Cranbourne East sits at a median of $580K against $500K in Mernda, which makes Mernda the more affordable unit market and Cranbourne East the pricier one.
On cash flow, Cranbourne East leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.15%, compared with 3.81% in Mernda, a gap of 0.34 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.3% in Cranbourne East (an estimate) and +4.9% in Mernda (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Cranbourne East, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Mernda and 2.4% in Cranbourne East, so landlords in Mernda face less competition for tenants.
Cranbourne East is the bigger suburb, with a population of 24,679 against 23,369, larger than Mernda; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Cranbourne East for rental income, Cranbourne East for recent price momentum, Mernda 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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