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Dockers Plains vs Huntly

Property investment comparison - Dockers Plains, VIC 3678 vs Huntly, VIC 3551

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dockers Plains wins 2, Huntly 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.

MetricDockers PlainsHuntly
Median house price$650K$650K
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)5.92%4.40%
Gross rental yield (units)--
1-year house growth-+10.2%
3-year house growth-+12.4%
Vacancy rate3.0%4.5%
Population593,585

Dockers Plains vs Huntly: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Dockers Plains and $650K in Huntly.

On cash flow, Dockers Plains leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.92%, compared with 4.40% in Huntly, a gap of 1.52 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 3.0% in Dockers Plains and 4.5% in Huntly, so landlords in Dockers Plains face less competition for tenants.

Huntly is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,585 against 59, roughly 61 times the size of Dockers Plains; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Dockers Plains for rental income, Dockers Plains 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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