Lara vs Maldon
Property investment comparison - Lara, VIC 3212 vs Maldon, VIC 3463
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lara wins 4, Maldon 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 | Lara | Maldon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | $560K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 3.33% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.70% | 3.35% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +4.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -1.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Population | 19,014 | 1,665 |
Lara vs Maldon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in Lara and $730K in Maldon.
On cash flow, Lara leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.33% in Maldon, a gap of 0.77 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Lara (an estimate) and +4.5% in Maldon, so recent momentum favours Lara, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Lara and 1.9% in Maldon, so landlords in Lara face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lara is the bigger suburb, with a population of 19,014 against 1,665, roughly 11 times the size of Maldon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lara for rental income, Lara for recent price momentum, Lara 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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