Havelock vs Warburton
Property investment comparison - Havelock, VIC 3465 vs Warburton, VIC 3799
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Havelock wins 1, Warburton 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 | Havelock | Warburton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $695K | $695K |
| Median unit price | - | $405K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.22% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.51% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +0.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +0.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Population | 83 | 2,020 |
Havelock vs Warburton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $695K in Havelock and $695K in Warburton.
Rental vacancy is 0.1% in Havelock and 0.3% in Warburton, so landlords in Havelock face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Warburton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,020 against 83, roughly 24 times the size of Havelock; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Havelock 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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