Dunorlan vs Kettering
Property investment comparison - Dunorlan, TAS 7304 vs Kettering, TAS 7155
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Dunorlan wins 1, Kettering wins 2. 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 | Dunorlan | Kettering |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $400K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.27% | 3.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.48% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +8.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +12.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Population | 145 | 943 |
Dunorlan vs Kettering: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Dunorlan and $1.1M in Kettering, so Kettering is the cheaper entry point, with Dunorlan houses about 17% dearer.
On cash flow, Kettering leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 2.27% in Dunorlan, a gap of 1.03 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Dunorlan and 1.9% in Kettering, so landlords in Dunorlan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kettering is the bigger suburb, with a population of 943 against 145, roughly 7 times the size of Dunorlan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kettering for rental income, Kettering for a lower purchase price, Dunorlan 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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