Laverton vs Mollongghip
Property investment comparison - Laverton, VIC 3028 vs Mollongghip, VIC 3352
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Laverton wins 2, Mollongghip 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 | Laverton | Mollongghip |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $625K | $625K |
| Median unit price | $575K | $595K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.90% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.99% | 3.06% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +6.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Population | 4,760 | 105 |
Laverton vs Mollongghip: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $625K in Laverton and $625K in Mollongghip.
For units, Laverton sits at a median of $575K against $595K in Mollongghip, which makes Laverton the more affordable unit market and Mollongghip the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Mollongghip and 2.2% in Laverton, so landlords in Mollongghip face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Laverton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,760 against 105, roughly 45 times the size of Mollongghip; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mollongghip 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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