Heatherton vs Seddon
Property investment comparison - Heatherton, VIC 3202 vs Seddon, VIC 3011
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heatherton wins 2, Seddon wins 1. 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 | Heatherton | Seddon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $715K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.45% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.52% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +1.0%estimate | -1.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Population | 2,826 | 5,143 |
Heatherton vs Seddon: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Heatherton and $1.1M in Seddon, so Seddon is the cheaper entry point, with Heatherton houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.0% in Heatherton (an estimate) and -1.7% in Seddon (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Heatherton, while Seddon went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Heatherton and 1.6% in Seddon, so landlords in Heatherton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Seddon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,143 against 2,826, larger than Heatherton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Seddon for a lower purchase price, Heatherton for recent price momentum, Heatherton 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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