Darley vs Rocklyn
Property investment comparison - Darley, VIC 3340 vs Rocklyn, VIC 3364
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Darley wins 2, Rocklyn 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 | Darley | Rocklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $665K | $665K |
| Median unit price | $430K | $485K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.91% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.20% | 1.67% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -5.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Population | 9,190 | 43 |
Darley vs Rocklyn: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $665K in Darley and $665K in Rocklyn.
For units, Darley sits at a median of $430K against $485K in Rocklyn, which makes Darley the more affordable unit market and Rocklyn the pricier one.
On cash flow, Rocklyn leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 3.91% in Darley, a gap of 0.39 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Rocklyn and 1.8% in Darley, so landlords in Rocklyn face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Darley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,190 against 43, roughly 214 times the size of Rocklyn; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Rocklyn for rental income, Rocklyn 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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