Diggers Rest vs Dreeite South
Property investment comparison - Diggers Rest, VIC 3427 vs Dreeite South, VIC 3249
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Diggers Rest wins 2, Dreeite South 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 | Diggers Rest | Dreeite South |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $670K |
| Median unit price | - | $425K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.00% | 3.46% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.75% | 4.18% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -2.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| Population | 5,669 | 28 |
Diggers Rest vs Dreeite South: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $670K in Diggers Rest and $670K in Dreeite South.
On cash flow, Diggers Rest leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.00%, compared with 3.46% in Dreeite South, a gap of 0.54 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Dreeite South and 2.3% in Diggers Rest, so landlords in Dreeite South face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Diggers Rest is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,669 against 28, roughly 202 times the size of Dreeite South; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Diggers Rest for rental income, Dreeite South 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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