Curdies River vs St Leonards
Property investment comparison - Curdies River, VIC 3268 vs St Leonards, VIC 3223
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Curdies River wins 0, St Leonards wins 2. 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 | Curdies River | St Leonards |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | $740K |
| Median unit price | - | $490K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.20% | 3.78% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.12% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +2.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -3.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Population | 25 | 3,542 |
Curdies River vs St Leonards: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $740K in Curdies River and $740K in St Leonards.
On cash flow, St Leonards leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.78%, compared with 3.20% in Curdies River, a gap of 0.58 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in St Leonards and 2.8% in Curdies River, so landlords in St Leonards face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
St Leonards is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,542 against 25, roughly 142 times the size of Curdies River; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: St Leonards for rental income, St Leonards 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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