Heidelberg vs Yannathan

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.5M in Heidelberg and $1.5M in Yannathan.

For units, Heidelberg sits at a median of $640K against $1.2M in Yannathan, which makes Heidelberg the more affordable unit market and Yannathan the pricier one.

Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 2.75% in Heidelberg and 2.70% in Yannathan, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.

Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Yannathan and 1.3% in Heidelberg, so landlords in Yannathan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Heidelberg is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,360 against 272, roughly 27 times the size of Yannathan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Yannathan for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.