Skip to main content

Little Hampton vs Williamstown North

Property investment comparison - Little Hampton, VIC 3458 vs Williamstown North, VIC 3016

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Little Hampton wins 0, Williamstown North wins 3. 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.

MetricLittle HamptonWilliamstown North
Median house price$1.2M$1.2M
Median unit price-$685K
Gross rental yield (houses)2.29%3.41%
Gross rental yield (units)-4.45%
1-year house growth-+0.9%
3-year house growth-+4.5%
Vacancy rate2.6%0.9%
Population741,622

Little Hampton vs Williamstown North: what the numbers say

The median house price is $1.2M in Little Hampton and $1.2M in Williamstown North, so Williamstown North is the cheaper entry point.

On cash flow, Williamstown North leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.41%, compared with 2.29% in Little Hampton, a gap of 1.12 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Williamstown North and 2.6% in Little Hampton, so landlords in Williamstown North face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Williamstown North is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,622 against 74, roughly 22 times the size of Little Hampton; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Williamstown North for rental income, Williamstown North for a lower purchase price, Williamstown North for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.

Keep exploring

Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs

Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.

Open interactive comparison