Dalyston vs Eagle Point
Property investment comparison - Dalyston, VIC 3992 vs Eagle Point, VIC 3878
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dalyston wins 1, Eagle Point 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 | Dalyston | Eagle Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $535K | $525K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.96% | 5.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.42% | 5.64% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.7% | +1.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +1.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Population | 843 | 1,306 |
Dalyston vs Eagle Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $535K in Dalyston and $525K in Eagle Point, so Eagle Point is the cheaper entry point, with Dalyston houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Eagle Point leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.40%, compared with 4.96% in Dalyston, a gap of 0.44 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.7% in Dalyston and +1.1% in Eagle Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Eagle Point, while Dalyston went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.5% in Dalyston and 4.5% in Eagle Point, so landlords in Dalyston face less competition for tenants.
Eagle Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,306 against 843, larger than Dalyston; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Eagle Point for rental income, Eagle Point for a lower purchase price, Eagle Point for recent price momentum, Dalyston 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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