McKinnon vs Wurdiboluc
Property investment comparison - McKinnon, VIC 3204 vs Wurdiboluc, VIC 3241
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: McKinnon wins 2, Wurdiboluc 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 | McKinnon | Wurdiboluc |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | - | $715K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.85% | 1.63% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.57% | 3.23% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | -6.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Population | 6,878 | 147 |
McKinnon vs Wurdiboluc: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.9M in McKinnon and $1.9M in Wurdiboluc, so Wurdiboluc is the cheaper entry point, with McKinnon houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, McKinnon leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.85%, compared with 1.63% in Wurdiboluc, a gap of 1.22 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Wurdiboluc and 1.1% in McKinnon, so landlords in Wurdiboluc face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
McKinnon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,878 against 147, roughly 47 times the size of Wurdiboluc; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: McKinnon for rental income, Wurdiboluc for a lower purchase price, Wurdiboluc 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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