Delacombe vs Naringal East
Property investment comparison - Delacombe, VIC 3356 vs Naringal East, VIC 3277
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Delacombe wins 1, Naringal East wins 1. 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 | Delacombe | Naringal East |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $600K | $600K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.84% | 4.87% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +13.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +12.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Population | 5,408 | 96 |
Delacombe vs Naringal East: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $600K in Delacombe and $600K in Naringal East.
On cash flow, Naringal East leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.87%, compared with 3.84% in Delacombe, a gap of 1.03 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Delacombe and 1.6% in Naringal East, so landlords in Delacombe face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Delacombe is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,408 against 96, roughly 56 times the size of Naringal East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Naringal East for rental income, Delacombe 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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