Digby vs Donald
Property investment comparison - Digby, VIC 3309 vs Donald, VIC 3480
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Digby wins 3, Donald wins 0. 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 | Digby | Donald |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $275K | $310K |
| Median unit price | $445K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.50% | 5.82% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.38% | 3.70% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +8.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +22.9% |
| Vacancy rate | - | 1.5% |
| Population | 122 | 1,472 |
Digby vs Donald: what the numbers say
The median house price is $275K in Digby and $310K in Donald, so Digby is the cheaper entry point, with Donald houses about 13% dearer.
On cash flow, Digby leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.50%, compared with 5.82% in Donald, a gap of 0.68 percentage points.
Donald is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,472 against 122, roughly 12 times the size of Digby; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Digby for rental income, Digby for a lower purchase price. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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