Hadfield vs Somerville
Property investment comparison - Hadfield, VIC 3046 vs Somerville, VIC 3912
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hadfield wins 3, Somerville 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 | Hadfield | Somerville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $915K |
| Median unit price | $620K | $630K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.75% | 4.63% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.1%estimate | +6.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 0.3% |
| Population | 6,269 | 11,767 |
Hadfield vs Somerville: what the numbers say
The median house price is $920K in Hadfield and $915K in Somerville, so Somerville is the cheaper entry point, with Hadfield houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Hadfield sits at a median of $620K against $630K in Somerville, which makes Hadfield the more affordable unit market and Somerville the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.1% in Hadfield (an estimate) and +6.8% in Somerville (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hadfield, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Somerville and 2.1% in Hadfield, so landlords in Somerville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Somerville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,767 against 6,269, larger than Hadfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Somerville for a lower purchase price, Hadfield for recent price momentum, Somerville 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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