Nar Nar Goon vs Pootilla
Property investment comparison - Nar Nar Goon, VIC 3812 vs Pootilla, VIC 3352
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Nar Nar Goon wins 2, Pootilla 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 | Nar Nar Goon | Pootilla |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1M | $1.0M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | 2.47% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.14% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +3.1%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Population | 1,023 | 79 |
Nar Nar Goon vs Pootilla: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1M in Nar Nar Goon and $1.0M in Pootilla, so Nar Nar Goon is the cheaper entry point, with Pootilla houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Nar Nar Goon leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.50%, compared with 2.47% in Pootilla, a gap of 1.03 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Pootilla and 2.3% in Nar Nar Goon, so landlords in Pootilla face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Nar Nar Goon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,023 against 79, roughly 13 times the size of Pootilla; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nar Nar Goon for rental income, Nar Nar Goon for a lower purchase price, Pootilla 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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