Hallam vs Longwarry North
Property investment comparison - Hallam, VIC 3803 vs Longwarry North, VIC 3816
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hallam wins 2, Longwarry North 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 | Hallam | Longwarry North |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $805K | $805K |
| Median unit price | $625K | $605K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.68% | 3.13% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.40% | 4.01% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Population | 11,355 | 230 |
Hallam vs Longwarry North: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $805K in Hallam and $805K in Longwarry North.
For units, Hallam sits at a median of $625K against $605K in Longwarry North, which makes Longwarry North the more affordable unit market and Hallam the pricier one.
On cash flow, Hallam leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.68%, compared with 3.13% in Longwarry North, a gap of 0.55 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Longwarry North and 1.0% in Hallam, so landlords in Longwarry North face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Hallam is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,355 against 230, roughly 49 times the size of Longwarry North; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hallam for rental income, Longwarry North 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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