Dimboola vs Kewell
Property investment comparison - Dimboola, VIC 3414 vs Kewell, VIC 3390
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dimboola wins 2, Kewell 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 | Dimboola | Kewell |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $320K | $275K |
| Median unit price | $350K | $290K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.91% | 5.07% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.41% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | +12.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Population | 1,635 | 57 |
Dimboola vs Kewell: what the numbers say
The median house price is $320K in Dimboola and $275K in Kewell, so Kewell is the cheaper entry point, with Dimboola houses about 16% dearer.
For units, Dimboola sits at a median of $350K against $290K in Kewell, which makes Kewell the more affordable unit market and Dimboola the pricier one.
On cash flow, Dimboola leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.91%, compared with 5.07% in Kewell, a gap of 0.84 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Dimboola and 0.9% in Kewell, so landlords in Dimboola face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dimboola is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,635 against 57, roughly 29 times the size of Kewell; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dimboola for rental income, Kewell for a lower purchase price, Dimboola 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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