McCrae vs Torrumbarry
Property investment comparison - McCrae, VIC 3938 vs Torrumbarry, VIC 3562
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: McCrae wins 0, Torrumbarry wins 4. 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 | McCrae | Torrumbarry |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $785K | $725K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.38% | 5.17% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | - |
| 1-year house growth | -7.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -9.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Population | 3,311 | 257 |
McCrae vs Torrumbarry: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in McCrae and $1.2M in Torrumbarry, so Torrumbarry is the cheaper entry point, with McCrae houses about 1% dearer.
For units, McCrae sits at a median of $785K against $725K in Torrumbarry, which makes Torrumbarry the more affordable unit market and McCrae the pricier one.
On cash flow, Torrumbarry leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.17%, compared with 3.38% in McCrae, a gap of 1.79 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 4.2% in Torrumbarry and 4.4% in McCrae, so landlords in Torrumbarry face less competition for tenants.
McCrae is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,311 against 257, roughly 13 times the size of Torrumbarry; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Torrumbarry for rental income, Torrumbarry for a lower purchase price, Torrumbarry 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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