Delahey vs Timmering
Property investment comparison - Delahey, VIC 3037 vs Timmering, VIC 3561
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Delahey wins 1, Timmering 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 | Delahey | Timmering |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $745K | $745K |
| Median unit price | $610K | $360K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.51% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.97% | 4.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +12.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +15.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Population | 8,077 | 90 |
Delahey vs Timmering: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $745K in Delahey and $745K in Timmering.
For units, Delahey sits at a median of $610K against $360K in Timmering, which makes Timmering the more affordable unit market and Delahey the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Delahey and 2.8% in Timmering, so landlords in Delahey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Delahey is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,077 against 90, roughly 90 times the size of Timmering; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Delahey 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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