Croydon South vs Junortoun

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $950K in Croydon South and $950K in Junortoun.

For units, Croydon South sits at a median of $830K against $470K in Junortoun, which makes Junortoun the more affordable unit market and Croydon South the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +3.3% in Croydon South and +1.6% in Junortoun, so recent momentum favours Croydon South, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Croydon South houses are +7.0% and Junortoun houses +3.2%, so Croydon South has compounded faster than Junortoun over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Croydon South and 1.6% in Junortoun, so landlords in Croydon South face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Croydon South is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,759 against 3,862, larger than Junortoun; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Croydon South for recent price momentum, Croydon South for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.