Middle Tarwin vs Scoresby
Property investment comparison - Middle Tarwin, VIC 3956 vs Scoresby, VIC 3179
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Middle Tarwin wins 3, Scoresby 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 | Middle Tarwin | Scoresby |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | - | $720K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.22% | 3.32% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.7%estimate | +0.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Population | 91 | 6,066 |
Middle Tarwin vs Scoresby: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.0M in Middle Tarwin and $1.0M in Scoresby, so Middle Tarwin is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Scoresby leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.32%, compared with 2.22% in Middle Tarwin, a gap of 1.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.7% in Middle Tarwin (an estimate) and +0.6% in Scoresby (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Middle Tarwin, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Middle Tarwin and 2.4% in Scoresby, so landlords in Middle Tarwin face less competition for tenants.
Scoresby is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,066 against 91, roughly 67 times the size of Middle Tarwin; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Scoresby for rental income, Middle Tarwin for a lower purchase price, Middle Tarwin for recent price momentum, Middle Tarwin 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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