Kariah vs Myrtleford
Property investment comparison - Kariah, VIC 3260 vs Myrtleford, VIC 3737
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kariah wins 2, Myrtleford wins 0. 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 | Kariah | Myrtleford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $650K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.08% | 3.86% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +11.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +8.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Population | 94 | 3,285 |
Kariah vs Myrtleford: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Kariah and $650K in Myrtleford.
On cash flow, Kariah leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.08%, compared with 3.86% in Myrtleford, a gap of 0.22 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Kariah and 0.7% in Myrtleford, so landlords in Kariah face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Myrtleford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,285 against 94, roughly 35 times the size of Kariah; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kariah for rental income, Kariah 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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