Longwarry vs Rockbank
Property investment comparison - Longwarry, VIC 3816 vs Rockbank, VIC 3335
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Longwarry wins 5, Rockbank 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 | Longwarry | Rockbank |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630K | $630K |
| Median unit price | $525K | $530K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.48% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.57% | 4.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.0% | +1.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +9.4% | -0.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 4.9% |
| Population | 2,436 | 2,583 |
Longwarry vs Rockbank: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $630K in Longwarry and $630K in Rockbank.
For units, Longwarry sits at a median of $525K against $530K in Rockbank, which makes Longwarry the more affordable unit market and Rockbank the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.0% in Longwarry and +1.4% in Rockbank, so recent momentum favours Longwarry, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Longwarry houses are +9.4% and Rockbank houses -0.2%, so Longwarry has compounded faster than Rockbank over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Longwarry and 4.9% in Rockbank, so landlords in Longwarry face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Rockbank is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,583 against 2,436, larger than Longwarry; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Longwarry for recent price momentum, Longwarry 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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