Fulham vs Yarra Junction

The median house price is $815K in Fulham and $810K in Yarra Junction, so Yarra Junction is the cheaper entry point, with Fulham houses about 1% dearer.

For units, Fulham sits at a median of $580K against $620K in Yarra Junction, which makes Fulham the more affordable unit market and Yarra Junction the pricier one.

Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Yarra Junction and 26.4% in Fulham, so landlords in Yarra Junction face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Yarra Junction is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,875 against 994, roughly 2.9 times the size of Fulham; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Yarra Junction for a lower purchase price, Yarra Junction for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.