Hampton Park vs Sunbury
Property investment comparison - Hampton Park, VIC 3976 vs Sunbury, VIC 3429
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hampton Park wins 3, Sunbury 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 | Sunbury |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | $590K | $525K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.04% | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.59% | 4.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.9%estimate | +8.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Population | 26,082 | 38,851 |
Hampton Park vs Sunbury: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in Hampton Park and $730K in Sunbury.
For units, Hampton Park sits at a median of $590K against $525K in Sunbury, which makes Sunbury the more affordable unit market and Hampton Park the pricier one.
On cash flow, Hampton Park leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.04%, compared with 3.90% in Sunbury, a gap of 0.14 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.9% in Hampton Park (an estimate) and +8.4% in Sunbury, so recent momentum favours Hampton Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.2% in Sunbury and 2.3% in Hampton Park, so landlords in Sunbury face less competition for tenants.
Sunbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 38,851 against 26,082, larger than Hampton Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hampton Park for rental income, Hampton Park for recent price momentum, Sunbury 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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