Dundowran vs Torquay

The median house price is $775K in Dundowran and $780K in Torquay, so Dundowran is the cheaper entry point, with Torquay houses about 1% dearer.

For units, Dundowran sits at a median of $685K against $615K in Torquay, which makes Torquay the more affordable unit market and Dundowran the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +2.9% in Dundowran (an estimate) and +15.0% in Torquay, so recent momentum favours Torquay, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Torquay and 3.5% in Dundowran, so landlords in Torquay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Torquay is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,533 against 1,085, roughly 6 times the size of Dundowran; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Dundowran for a lower purchase price, Torquay for recent price momentum, Torquay for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.