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Heidelberg Heights vs Kimbolton

Property investment comparison - Heidelberg Heights, VIC 3081 vs Kimbolton, VIC 3551

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Heidelberg Heights wins 2, Kimbolton 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.

MetricHeidelberg HeightsKimbolton
Median house price$945K$945K
Median unit price$745K$490K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.30%3.11%
Gross rental yield (units)4.60%4.52%
1-year house growth+10.3%-
3-year house growth-2.5%-
Vacancy rate1.0%0.9%
Population6,75896

Heidelberg Heights vs Kimbolton: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $945K in Heidelberg Heights and $945K in Kimbolton.

For units, Heidelberg Heights sits at a median of $745K against $490K in Kimbolton, which makes Kimbolton the more affordable unit market and Heidelberg Heights the pricier one.

On cash flow, Heidelberg Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 3.11% in Kimbolton, a gap of 0.19 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Kimbolton and 1.0% in Heidelberg Heights, so landlords in Kimbolton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Heidelberg Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,758 against 96, roughly 70 times the size of Kimbolton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Heidelberg Heights for rental income, Kimbolton 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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