Jan Juc vs Williamstown North
Property investment comparison - Jan Juc, VIC 3226 vs Williamstown North, VIC 3016
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Jan Juc wins 0, Williamstown North wins 4. 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 | Williamstown North |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $685K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.80% | 3.41% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.00% | 4.45% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +0.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +4.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,151 | 1,622 |
Jan Juc vs Williamstown North: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Jan Juc and $1.2M in Williamstown North, so Williamstown North is the cheaper entry point, with Jan Juc houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Williamstown North leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.41%, compared with 2.80% in Jan Juc, a gap of 0.61 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Williamstown North and 1.6% in Jan Juc, so landlords in Williamstown North face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Jan Juc is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,151 against 1,622, roughly 2.6 times the size of Williamstown North; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Williamstown North for rental income, Williamstown North for a lower purchase price, Williamstown North 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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