Lynbrook vs Upper Lurg
Property investment comparison - Lynbrook, VIC 3975 vs Upper Lurg, VIC 3673
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Lynbrook wins 4, Upper Lurg 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 | Lynbrook | Upper Lurg |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $895K | $900K |
| Median unit price | $670K | $485K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.65% | 2.86% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.50% | 2.03% |
| 1-year house growth | +7.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +14.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Population | 9,121 | 107 |
Lynbrook vs Upper Lurg: what the numbers say
The median house price is $895K in Lynbrook and $900K in Upper Lurg, so Lynbrook is the cheaper entry point, with Upper Lurg houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Lynbrook sits at a median of $670K against $485K in Upper Lurg, which makes Upper Lurg the more affordable unit market and Lynbrook the pricier one.
On cash flow, Lynbrook leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.65%, compared with 2.86% in Upper Lurg, a gap of 0.79 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Lynbrook and 3.0% in Upper Lurg, so landlords in Lynbrook face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lynbrook is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,121 against 107, roughly 85 times the size of Upper Lurg; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lynbrook for rental income, Lynbrook for a lower purchase price, Lynbrook 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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