Keilor East vs Kennett River
Property investment comparison - Keilor East, VIC 3033 vs Kennett River, VIC 3234
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Keilor East wins 1, Kennett River 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 | Keilor East | Kennett River |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $710K | $485K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.84% | 2.76% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +15.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | - |
| Population | 15,078 | 74 |
Keilor East vs Kennett River: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Keilor East and $1.1M in Kennett River, so Kennett River is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Keilor East sits at a median of $710K against $485K in Kennett River, which makes Kennett River the more affordable unit market and Keilor East the pricier one.
On cash flow, Keilor East leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.84%, compared with 2.76% in Kennett River, a gap of 0.08 percentage points.
Keilor East is the bigger suburb, with a population of 15,078 against 74, roughly 204 times the size of Kennett River; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Keilor East for rental income, Kennett River for a lower purchase price. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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