Glenhope East vs Maiden Gully
Property investment comparison - Glenhope East, VIC 3522 vs Maiden Gully, VIC 3551
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Glenhope East wins 0, Maiden Gully 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 | Glenhope East | Maiden Gully |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $865K | $865K |
| Median unit price | - | $680K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.35% | 4.00% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.91% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +7.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +2.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| Population | 17 | 5,407 |
Glenhope East vs Maiden Gully: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $865K in Glenhope East and $865K in Maiden Gully.
On cash flow, Maiden Gully leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.00%, compared with 2.35% in Glenhope East, a gap of 1.65 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Maiden Gully and 3.5% in Glenhope East, so landlords in Maiden Gully face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Maiden Gully is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,407 against 17, roughly 318 times the size of Glenhope East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Maiden Gully for rental income, Maiden Gully 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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