Moglonemby vs Portarlington
Property investment comparison - Moglonemby, VIC 3666 vs Portarlington, VIC 3223
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Moglonemby wins 5, Portarlington wins 0. 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 | Moglonemby | Portarlington |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $820K | $825K |
| Median unit price | $360K | $630K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.82% | 3.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.03% | 3.80% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +3.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| Population | 28 | 4,436 |
Moglonemby vs Portarlington: what the numbers say
The median house price is $820K in Moglonemby and $825K in Portarlington, so Moglonemby is the cheaper entry point, with Portarlington houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Moglonemby sits at a median of $360K against $630K in Portarlington, which makes Moglonemby the more affordable unit market and Portarlington the pricier one.
On cash flow, Moglonemby leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.82%, compared with 3.50% in Portarlington, a gap of 0.32 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Moglonemby and 2.1% in Portarlington, so landlords in Moglonemby face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Portarlington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,436 against 28, roughly 158 times the size of Moglonemby; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Moglonemby for rental income, Moglonemby for a lower purchase price, Moglonemby 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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