Kalimna vs Mount Cameron
Property investment comparison - Kalimna, VIC 3909 vs Mount Cameron, VIC 3370
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kalimna wins 1, Mount Cameron 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 | Kalimna | Mount Cameron |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560K | $555K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.56% | 4.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.30% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +4.9% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +20.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Population | 1,350 | 15 |
Kalimna vs Mount Cameron: what the numbers say
The median house price is $560K in Kalimna and $555K in Mount Cameron, so Mount Cameron is the cheaper entry point, with Kalimna houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Kalimna leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.56%, compared with 4.33% in Mount Cameron, a gap of 0.23 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Mount Cameron and 1.5% in Kalimna, so landlords in Mount Cameron face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kalimna is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,350 against 15, roughly 90 times the size of Mount Cameron; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kalimna for rental income, Mount Cameron for a lower purchase price, Mount Cameron 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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