Ercildoune vs Wodonga
Property investment comparison - Ercildoune, VIC 3352 vs Wodonga, VIC 3690
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ercildoune wins 0, Wodonga 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 | Ercildoune | Wodonga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $645K | $645K |
| Median unit price | - | $415K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.05% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.33% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +12.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +18.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Population | 90 | 20,259 |
Ercildoune vs Wodonga: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $645K in Ercildoune and $645K in Wodonga.
On cash flow, Wodonga leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.05% in Ercildoune, a gap of 0.35 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Wodonga and 1.7% in Ercildoune, so landlords in Wodonga face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wodonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 20,259 against 90, roughly 225 times the size of Ercildoune; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wodonga for rental income, Wodonga 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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