Croydon Hills vs Merriang South
Property investment comparison - Croydon Hills, VIC 3136 vs Merriang South, VIC 3737
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Croydon Hills wins 2, Merriang South 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 | Croydon Hills | Merriang South |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $655K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.32% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.93% | 2.74% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.3%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Population | 4,839 | 43 |
Croydon Hills vs Merriang South: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Croydon Hills and $1.2M in Merriang South, so Merriang South is the cheaper entry point, with Croydon Hills houses about 1% dearer.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Croydon Hills and 1.8% in Merriang South, so landlords in Croydon Hills face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Croydon Hills is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,839 against 43, roughly 113 times the size of Merriang South; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Merriang South for a lower purchase price, Croydon Hills 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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