Fyansford vs Seaford
Property investment comparison - Fyansford, VIC 3218 vs Seaford, VIC 3198
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Fyansford wins 3, Seaford 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 | Fyansford | Seaford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $915K | $920K |
| Median unit price | $665K | $700K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.70% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.19% | 3.96% |
| 1-year house growth | -4.7%estimate | +6.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Population | 1,206 | 17,215 |
Fyansford vs Seaford: what the numbers say
The median house price is $915K in Fyansford and $920K in Seaford, so Fyansford is the cheaper entry point, with Seaford houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Fyansford sits at a median of $665K against $700K in Seaford, which makes Fyansford the more affordable unit market and Seaford the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -4.7% in Fyansford (an estimate) and +6.5% in Seaford (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Seaford, while Fyansford went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Seaford and 2.6% in Fyansford, so landlords in Seaford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Seaford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 17,215 against 1,206, roughly 14 times the size of Fyansford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fyansford for a lower purchase price, Seaford for recent price momentum, Seaford 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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