Harkness vs Plumpton
Property investment comparison - Harkness, VIC 3337 vs Plumpton, VIC 3335
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Harkness wins 4, Plumpton wins 0. 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 | Harkness | Plumpton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $635K | $635K |
| Median unit price | $440K | $605K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.71% | 3.14% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.80% | 4.55% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.9%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 9.2% |
| Population | 12,463 | 79 |
Harkness vs Plumpton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $635K in Harkness and $635K in Plumpton.
For units, Harkness sits at a median of $440K against $605K in Plumpton, which makes Harkness the more affordable unit market and Plumpton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Harkness leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.71%, compared with 3.14% in Plumpton, a gap of 0.57 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 3.2% in Harkness and 9.2% in Plumpton, so landlords in Harkness face less competition for tenants.
Harkness is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,463 against 79, roughly 158 times the size of Plumpton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Harkness for rental income, Harkness 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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