Kilsyth vs Woodvale
Property investment comparison - Kilsyth, VIC 3137 vs Woodvale, VIC 3556
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kilsyth wins 3, Woodvale 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 | Kilsyth | Woodvale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $875K | $875K |
| Median unit price | $740K | $665K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.86% | 2.51% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.45% | 3.96% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.7%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 7.3% |
| Population | 11,699 | 556 |
Kilsyth vs Woodvale: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $875K in Kilsyth and $875K in Woodvale.
For units, Kilsyth sits at a median of $740K against $665K in Woodvale, which makes Woodvale the more affordable unit market and Kilsyth the pricier one.
On cash flow, Kilsyth leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.86%, compared with 2.51% in Woodvale, a gap of 1.35 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Kilsyth and 7.3% in Woodvale, so landlords in Kilsyth face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kilsyth is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,699 against 556, roughly 21 times the size of Woodvale; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kilsyth for rental income, Kilsyth 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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