Keely vs Sebastopol
Property investment comparison - Keely, VIC 3568 vs Sebastopol, VIC 3356
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Keely wins 2, Sebastopol 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 | Keely | Sebastopol |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $520K | $510K |
| Median unit price | $405K | $395K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.33% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.61% | 4.98% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +19.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +11.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Population | 57 | 10,194 |
Keely vs Sebastopol: what the numbers say
The median house price is $520K in Keely and $510K in Sebastopol, so Sebastopol is the cheaper entry point, with Keely houses about 2% dearer.
For units, Keely sits at a median of $405K against $395K in Sebastopol, which makes Sebastopol the more affordable unit market and Keely the pricier one.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 4.33% in Keely and 4.30% in Sebastopol, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Sebastopol and 2.7% in Keely, so landlords in Sebastopol face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sebastopol is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,194 against 57, roughly 179 times the size of Keely; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sebastopol for a lower purchase price, Sebastopol 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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