Huntly vs Yarragon
Property investment comparison - Huntly, VIC 3551 vs Yarragon, VIC 3823
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Huntly wins 2, Yarragon 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 | Huntly | Yarragon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $650K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.40% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.98% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.2% | +6.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +12.4% | -3.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 4.5% | 0.5% |
| Population | 3,585 | 1,893 |
Huntly vs Yarragon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Huntly and $650K in Yarragon.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 4.40% in Huntly and 4.40% in Yarragon, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.2% in Huntly and +6.0% in Yarragon, so recent momentum favours Huntly, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Huntly houses are +12.4% and Yarragon houses -3.1%, so Huntly has compounded faster than Yarragon over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Yarragon and 4.5% in Huntly, so landlords in Yarragon face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Huntly is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,585 against 1,893, larger than Yarragon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Huntly for recent price momentum, Yarragon 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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