Gordon vs Sunshine
Property investment comparison - Gordon, VIC 3345 vs Sunshine, VIC 3020
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Gordon wins 4, Sunshine wins 1. 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 | Gordon | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $860K |
| Median unit price | $720K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.83% | 3.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.89% | 4.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.1%estimate | +9.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +7.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Population | 1,393 | 9,445 |
Gordon vs Sunshine: what the numbers say
The median house price is $855K in Gordon and $860K in Sunshine, so Gordon is the cheaper entry point, with Sunshine houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Gordon leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.83%, compared with 3.20% in Sunshine, a gap of 0.63 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.1% in Gordon (an estimate) and +9.4% in Sunshine, so recent momentum favours Gordon, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Sunshine and 1.9% in Gordon, so landlords in Sunshine face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sunshine is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,445 against 1,393, roughly 7 times the size of Gordon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gordon for rental income, Gordon for a lower purchase price, Gordon for recent price momentum, Sunshine 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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