Maddingley vs Winchelsea
Property investment comparison - Maddingley, VIC 3340 vs Winchelsea, VIC 3241
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Maddingley wins 2, Winchelsea 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 | Maddingley | Winchelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $650K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.80% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.85% | 5.28% |
| 1-year house growth | +4.3% | +2.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +1.8% | -1.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Population | 5,491 | 2,456 |
Maddingley vs Winchelsea: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Maddingley and $650K in Winchelsea.
Over the past year house prices moved +4.3% in Maddingley and +2.9% in Winchelsea, so recent momentum favours Maddingley, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Maddingley houses are +1.8% and Winchelsea houses -1.5%, so Maddingley has compounded faster than Winchelsea over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Winchelsea and 2.6% in Maddingley, so landlords in Winchelsea face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Maddingley is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,491 against 2,456, roughly 2.2 times the size of Winchelsea; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Maddingley for recent price momentum, Winchelsea 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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