Kingsville vs Wantirna
Property investment comparison - Kingsville, VIC 3012 vs Wantirna, VIC 3152
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Kingsville wins 2, Wantirna 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 | Kingsville | Wantirna |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.05% | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | -3.5%estimate | -0.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Population | 3,920 | 14,237 |
Kingsville vs Wantirna: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Kingsville and $1.1M in Wantirna, so Wantirna is the cheaper entry point, with Kingsville houses about 1% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved -3.5% in Kingsville (an estimate) and -0.7% in Wantirna (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wantirna, while Kingsville went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Kingsville and 2.5% in Wantirna, so landlords in Kingsville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wantirna is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,237 against 3,920, roughly 3.6 times the size of Kingsville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wantirna for a lower purchase price, Wantirna 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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