Denver vs McKinnon
Property investment comparison - Denver, VIC 3461 vs McKinnon, VIC 3204
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Denver wins 1, McKinnon 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 | Denver | McKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.85% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.14% | 4.57% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +3.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -6.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| Population | 148 | 6,878 |
Denver vs McKinnon: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.9M in Denver and $1.9M in McKinnon, so Denver is the cheaper entry point, with McKinnon houses about 1% dearer.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in McKinnon and 3.4% in Denver, so landlords in McKinnon face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
McKinnon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,878 against 148, roughly 46 times the size of Denver; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Denver for a lower purchase price, McKinnon 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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