Loy Yang vs Marong
Property investment comparison - Loy Yang, VIC 3844 vs Marong, VIC 3515
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Loy Yang wins 0, Marong 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 | Loy Yang | Marong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $685K | $685K |
| Median unit price | - | $365K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.75% | 4.17% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 8.73% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +10.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +9.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Population | 7 | 2,005 |
Loy Yang vs Marong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $685K in Loy Yang and $685K in Marong.
On cash flow, Marong leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.17%, compared with 3.75% in Loy Yang, a gap of 0.42 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Marong and 2.4% in Loy Yang, so landlords in Marong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Marong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,005 against 7, roughly 286 times the size of Loy Yang; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Marong for rental income, Marong 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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