Kingsville vs Spotswood
Property investment comparison - Kingsville, VIC 3012 vs Spotswood, VIC 3015
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kingsville wins 3, Spotswood wins 0. 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 | Spotswood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $765K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 3.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.05% | - |
| 1-year house growth | -3.5%estimate | -6.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +4.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Population | 3,920 | 2,820 |
Kingsville vs Spotswood: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Kingsville and $1.1M in Spotswood.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 3.30% in Kingsville and 3.29% in Spotswood, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.5% in Kingsville (an estimate) and -6.1% in Spotswood, so recent momentum favours Kingsville, while Spotswood went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Kingsville and 3.6% in Spotswood, so landlords in Kingsville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Kingsville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,920 against 2,820, larger than Spotswood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kingsville 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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