Elliminyt vs Huntly
Property investment comparison - Elliminyt, VIC 3250 vs Huntly, VIC 3551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Elliminyt wins 1, Huntly wins 3. 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 | Elliminyt | Huntly |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $650K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.31% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.95% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +0.1% | +10.2% |
| 3-year house growth | -13.3% | +12.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Population | 3,260 | 3,585 |
Elliminyt vs Huntly: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Elliminyt and $650K in Huntly.
On cash flow, Huntly leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.31% in Elliminyt, a gap of 0.09 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +0.1% in Elliminyt and +10.2% in Huntly, so recent momentum favours Huntly, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Elliminyt houses are -13.3% and Huntly houses +12.4%, so Huntly has compounded faster than Elliminyt over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Elliminyt and 4.5% in Huntly, so landlords in Elliminyt face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Huntly is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,585 against 3,260, larger than Elliminyt; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Huntly for rental income, Huntly for recent price momentum, Elliminyt 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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