Dimboola vs Loddon Vale
Property investment comparison - Dimboola, VIC 3414 vs Loddon Vale, VIC 3575
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dimboola wins 3, Loddon Vale 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 | Dimboola | Loddon Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $320K | $325K |
| Median unit price | $350K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.91% | 3.21% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.41% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | +12.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,635 | 24 |
Dimboola vs Loddon Vale: what the numbers say
The median house price is $320K in Dimboola and $325K in Loddon Vale, so Dimboola is the cheaper entry point, with Loddon Vale houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Dimboola leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.91%, compared with 3.21% in Loddon Vale, a gap of 2.70 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Dimboola and 1.1% in Loddon Vale, 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 24, roughly 68 times the size of Loddon Vale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Dimboola for rental income, Dimboola 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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