Kamarooka vs Laverton
Property investment comparison - Kamarooka, VIC 3570 vs Laverton, VIC 3028
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kamarooka wins 3, Laverton 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 | Kamarooka | Laverton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $625K | $625K |
| Median unit price | $525K | $575K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.39% | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.32% | 4.99% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +4.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +6.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Population | 89 | 4,760 |
Kamarooka vs Laverton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $625K in Kamarooka and $625K in Laverton.
For units, Kamarooka sits at a median of $525K against $575K in Laverton, which makes Kamarooka the more affordable unit market and Laverton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Kamarooka leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.39%, compared with 3.90% in Laverton, a gap of 0.49 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Kamarooka and 2.2% in Laverton, so landlords in Kamarooka face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Laverton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,760 against 89, roughly 53 times the size of Kamarooka; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kamarooka for rental income, Kamarooka 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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