Dimboola vs Paschendale
Property investment comparison - Dimboola, VIC 3414 vs Paschendale, VIC 3315
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dimboola wins 2, Paschendale 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 | Dimboola | Paschendale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $320K | $330K |
| Median unit price | $350K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.91% | 6.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.41% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | - |
| 3-year house growth | +12.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Population | 1,635 | 33 |
Dimboola vs Paschendale: what the numbers say
The median house price is $320K in Dimboola and $330K in Paschendale, so Dimboola is the cheaper entry point, with Paschendale houses about 3% dearer.
On cash flow, Paschendale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.80%, compared with 5.91% in Dimboola, a gap of 0.89 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Dimboola and 1.6% in Paschendale, 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 33, roughly 50 times the size of Paschendale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Paschendale 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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