Crossley vs Geelong West
Property investment comparison - Crossley, VIC 3283 vs Geelong West, VIC 3218
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Crossley wins 0, Geelong West wins 4. 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 | Crossley | Geelong West |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870K | $865K |
| Median unit price | $705K | $565K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.24% | 3.34% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +4.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -5.9% |
| Vacancy rate | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| Population | 235 | 7,345 |
Crossley vs Geelong West: what the numbers say
The median house price is $870K in Crossley and $865K in Geelong West, so Geelong West is the cheaper entry point, with Crossley houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Crossley sits at a median of $705K against $565K in Geelong West, which makes Geelong West the more affordable unit market and Crossley the pricier one.
On cash flow, Geelong West leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.34%, compared with 2.24% in Crossley, a gap of 1.10 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Geelong West and 6.0% in Crossley, so landlords in Geelong West face less competition for tenants.
Geelong West is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,345 against 235, roughly 31 times the size of Crossley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Geelong West for rental income, Geelong West for a lower purchase price, Geelong West 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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