Heathmont vs Wahring
Property investment comparison - Heathmont, VIC 3135 vs Wahring, VIC 3608
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heathmont wins 2, Wahring wins 3. 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 | Heathmont | Wahring |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $770K | $510K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.26% | 2.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.92% | 4.98% |
| 1-year house growth | -0.1%estimate | -0.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | -4.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Population | 9,933 | 88 |
Heathmont vs Wahring: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Heathmont and $1.1M in Wahring, so Wahring is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Heathmont sits at a median of $770K against $510K in Wahring, which makes Wahring the more affordable unit market and Heathmont the pricier one.
On cash flow, Heathmont leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.26%, compared with 2.90% in Wahring, a gap of 0.36 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved -0.1% in both suburbs (an estimate).
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Heathmont and 1.5% in Wahring, so landlords in Heathmont face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Heathmont is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,933 against 88, roughly 113 times the size of Wahring; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Heathmont for rental income, Wahring for a lower purchase price, Heathmont for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison