Edi Upper vs South Geelong
Property investment comparison - Edi Upper, VIC 3678 vs South Geelong, VIC 3220
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Edi Upper wins 2, South Geelong 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 | Edi Upper | South Geelong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $830K | $830K |
| Median unit price | $515K | $575K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.64% | 3.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.45% | 4.17% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +7.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -9.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.1% | 1.0% |
| Population | 109 | 1,014 |
Edi Upper vs South Geelong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $830K in Edi Upper and $830K in South Geelong.
For units, Edi Upper sits at a median of $515K against $575K in South Geelong, which makes Edi Upper the more affordable unit market and South Geelong the pricier one.
On cash flow, Edi Upper leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.64%, compared with 3.60% in South Geelong, a gap of 1.04 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in South Geelong and 3.1% in Edi Upper, so landlords in South Geelong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Geelong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,014 against 109, roughly 9 times the size of Edi Upper; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Edi Upper for rental income, South Geelong 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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