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Darraweit Guim vs Sunshine

Property investment comparison - Darraweit Guim, VIC 3756 vs Sunshine, VIC 3020

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Darraweit Guim wins 2, Sunshine 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.

MetricDarraweit GuimSunshine
Median house price$855K$860K
Median unit price$425K-
Gross rental yield (houses)3.17%3.20%
Gross rental yield (units)5.22%4.46%
1-year house growth-+9.4%
3-year house growth-+7.5%
Vacancy rate2.6%1.3%
Population4029,445

Darraweit Guim vs Sunshine: what the numbers say

The median house price is $855K in Darraweit Guim and $860K in Sunshine, so Darraweit Guim is the cheaper entry point, with Sunshine houses about 1% dearer.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.17% in Darraweit Guim and 3.20% in Sunshine, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Sunshine and 2.6% in Darraweit Guim, so landlords in Sunshine face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Sunshine is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,445 against 402, roughly 23 times the size of Darraweit Guim; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Darraweit Guim for a lower purchase price, Sunshine 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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