Hampton Park vs Sandy Point
Property investment comparison - Hampton Park, VIC 3976 vs Sandy Point, VIC 3959
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hampton Park wins 3, Sandy Point 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 | Hampton Park | Sandy Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $725K |
| Median unit price | $590K | $500K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.04% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.59% | 4.31% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9%estimate | -5.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 11.1% |
| Population | 26,082 | 312 |
Hampton Park vs Sandy Point: what the numbers say
The median house price is $730K in Hampton Park and $725K in Sandy Point, so Sandy Point is the cheaper entry point, with Hampton Park houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Hampton Park sits at a median of $590K against $500K in Sandy Point, which makes Sandy Point the more affordable unit market and Hampton Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.9% in Hampton Park (an estimate) and -5.4% in Sandy Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Hampton Park, while Sandy Point went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.3% in Hampton Park and 11.1% in Sandy Point, so landlords in Hampton Park face less competition for tenants.
Hampton Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 26,082 against 312, roughly 84 times the size of Sandy Point; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sandy Point for a lower purchase price, Hampton Park for recent price momentum, Hampton Park 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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