Lara vs Sunbury
Property investment comparison - Lara, VIC 3212 vs Sunbury, VIC 3429
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lara wins 3, Sunbury 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 | Lara | Sunbury |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | $560K | $525K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 3.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.70% | 4.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.8%estimate | +8.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Population | 19,014 | 38,851 |
Lara vs Sunbury: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in Lara and $730K in Sunbury.
For units, Lara sits at a median of $560K against $525K in Sunbury, which makes Sunbury the more affordable unit market and Lara the pricier one.
On cash flow, Lara leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.90% in Sunbury, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.8% in Lara (an estimate) and +8.4% in Sunbury, so recent momentum favours Sunbury, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Lara and 2.2% in Sunbury, so landlords in Lara face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Sunbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 38,851 against 19,014, roughly 2.0 times the size of Lara; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lara for rental income, Sunbury 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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