Drouin vs Rocklyn
Property investment comparison - Drouin, VIC 3818 vs Rocklyn, VIC 3364
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Drouin wins 4, Rocklyn 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 | Drouin | Rocklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $665K | $665K |
| Median unit price | $470K | $485K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.50% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.98% | 1.67% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +4.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Population | 15,287 | 43 |
Drouin vs Rocklyn: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $665K in Drouin and $665K in Rocklyn.
For units, Drouin sits at a median of $470K against $485K in Rocklyn, which makes Drouin the more affordable unit market and Rocklyn the pricier one.
On cash flow, Drouin leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.50%, compared with 4.30% in Rocklyn, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.5%.
Drouin is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,287 against 43, roughly 356 times the size of Rocklyn; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Drouin for rental income. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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