Kingsville vs Pascoe Vale
Property investment comparison - Kingsville, VIC 3012 vs Pascoe Vale, VIC 3044
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kingsville wins 3, Pascoe Vale 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 | Kingsville | Pascoe Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $690K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.05% | 4.24% |
| 1-year house growth | -3.5%estimate | -0.1%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Population | 3,920 | 18,171 |
Kingsville vs Pascoe Vale: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Kingsville and $1.2M in Pascoe Vale, so Kingsville is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.5% in Kingsville (an estimate) and -0.1% in Pascoe Vale (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Pascoe Vale, while Kingsville went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Kingsville and 2.0% in Pascoe Vale, so landlords in Kingsville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Pascoe Vale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 18,171 against 3,920, roughly 4.6 times the size of Kingsville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kingsville for a lower purchase price, Pascoe Vale for recent price momentum, Kingsville 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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