Edithvale vs Seaholme
Property investment comparison - Edithvale, VIC 3196 vs Seaholme, VIC 3018
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Edithvale wins 5, Seaholme 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 | Edithvale | Seaholme |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $860K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.02% | 2.63% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.00% | 2.92% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.0%estimate | +2.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Population | 6,276 | 2,067 |
Edithvale vs Seaholme: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Edithvale and $1.3M in Seaholme, so Edithvale is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Edithvale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.02%, compared with 2.63% in Seaholme, a gap of 0.39 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.0% in Edithvale (an estimate) and +2.2% in Seaholme (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Edithvale, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Edithvale and 1.9% in Seaholme, so landlords in Edithvale face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Edithvale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,276 against 2,067, roughly 3.0 times the size of Seaholme; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Edithvale for rental income, Edithvale for a lower purchase price, Edithvale for recent price momentum, Edithvale 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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