Kergunyah South vs Mount Dandenong
Property investment comparison - Kergunyah South, VIC 3691 vs Mount Dandenong, VIC 3767
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kergunyah South wins 1, Mount Dandenong 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 | Kergunyah South | Mount Dandenong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | 3.65% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | -1.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +25.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.9% | 3.7% |
| Population | 76 | 1,271 |
Kergunyah South vs Mount Dandenong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Kergunyah South and $1.1M in Mount Dandenong, so Kergunyah South is the cheaper entry point, with Mount Dandenong houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Mount Dandenong leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.65%, compared with 3.10% in Kergunyah South, a gap of 0.55 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 3.7% in Mount Dandenong and 5.9% in Kergunyah South, so landlords in Mount Dandenong face less competition for tenants.
Mount Dandenong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,271 against 76, roughly 17 times the size of Kergunyah South; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mount Dandenong for rental income, Kergunyah South for a lower purchase price, Mount Dandenong 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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