Mont Albert vs Shoreham
Property investment comparison - Mont Albert, VIC 3127 vs Shoreham, VIC 3916
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Mont Albert wins 0, Shoreham 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 | Mont Albert | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.2M | $2.1M |
| Median unit price | $820K | $795K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 1.74% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 2.69% |
| 1-year house growth | -6.5%estimate | +0.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Population | 4,948 | 679 |
Mont Albert vs Shoreham: what the numbers say
The median house price is $2.2M in Mont Albert and $2.1M in Shoreham, so Shoreham is the cheaper entry point, with Mont Albert houses about 4% dearer.
For units, Mont Albert sits at a median of $820K against $795K in Shoreham, which makes Shoreham the more affordable unit market and Mont Albert the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -6.5% in Mont Albert (an estimate) and +0.6% in Shoreham (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Shoreham, while Mont Albert went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Shoreham and 1.9% in Mont Albert, so landlords in Shoreham face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mont Albert is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,948 against 679, roughly 7 times the size of Shoreham; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Shoreham for a lower purchase price, Shoreham for recent price momentum, Shoreham 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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