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East Bairnsdale vs Muskerry

Property investment comparison - East Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 vs Muskerry, VIC 3557

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: East Bairnsdale wins 1, Muskerry 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.

MetricEast BairnsdaleMuskerry
Median house price$450K$450K
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)5.41%6.30%
Gross rental yield (units)5.32%-
1-year house growth+18.2%-
3-year house growth+21.6%-
Vacancy rate1.5%3.0%
Population1,35259

East Bairnsdale vs Muskerry: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $450K in East Bairnsdale and $450K in Muskerry.

On cash flow, Muskerry leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.30%, compared with 5.41% in East Bairnsdale, a gap of 0.89 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 1.5% in East Bairnsdale and 3.0% in Muskerry, so landlords in East Bairnsdale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

East Bairnsdale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,352 against 59, roughly 23 times the size of Muskerry; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Muskerry for rental income, East Bairnsdale 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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