Hampton East vs Mordialloc
Property investment comparison - Hampton East, VIC 3188 vs Mordialloc, VIC 3195
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hampton East wins 0, Mordialloc wins 5. 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 | Hampton East | Mordialloc |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $960K | $700K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.05% | 4.45% |
| 1-year house growth | -6.1%estimate | +8.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -0.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Population | 5,069 | 8,886 |
Hampton East vs Mordialloc: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Hampton East and $1.4M in Mordialloc, so Mordialloc is the cheaper entry point, with Hampton East houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Hampton East sits at a median of $960K against $700K in Mordialloc, which makes Mordialloc the more affordable unit market and Hampton East the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -6.1% in Hampton East (an estimate) and +8.1% in Mordialloc, so recent momentum favours Mordialloc, while Hampton East went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Mordialloc and 1.9% in Hampton East, so landlords in Mordialloc face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mordialloc is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,886 against 5,069, larger than Hampton East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mordialloc for a lower purchase price, Mordialloc for recent price momentum, Mordialloc 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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