Jan Juc vs Newport
Property investment comparison - Jan Juc, VIC 3226 vs Newport, VIC 3015
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Jan Juc wins 1, Newport 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 | Jan Juc | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.80% | 3.23% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.00% | 4.31% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +1.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -2.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Population | 4,151 | 13,658 |
Jan Juc vs Newport: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Jan Juc and $1.2M in Newport, so Newport is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Newport leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.23%, compared with 2.80% in Jan Juc, a gap of 0.43 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Jan Juc and 2.3% in Newport, so landlords in Jan Juc face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Newport is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,658 against 4,151, roughly 3.3 times the size of Jan Juc; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Newport for rental income, Newport for a lower purchase price, Jan Juc 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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