Hensley Park vs Kyneton
Property investment comparison - Hensley Park, VIC 3301 vs Kyneton, VIC 3444
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Hensley Park wins 0, Kyneton 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.
| Metric | Hensley Park | Kyneton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $880K | $880K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.96% | 3.76% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +6.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +7.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.5% | 0.6% |
| Population | 75 | 7,513 |
Hensley Park vs Kyneton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $880K in Hensley Park and $880K in Kyneton.
On cash flow, Kyneton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.76%, compared with 2.96% in Hensley Park, a gap of 0.80 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Kyneton and 14.5% in Hensley Park, so landlords in Kyneton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kyneton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,513 against 75, roughly 100 times the size of Hensley Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kyneton for rental income, Kyneton 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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