Newlands Arm vs Thomson
Property investment comparison - Newlands Arm, VIC 3875 vs Thomson, VIC 3219
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Newlands Arm wins 2, Thomson wins 3. 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 | Newlands Arm | Thomson |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $610K | $610K |
| Median unit price | $445K | $520K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.93% | 4.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.60% | 4.25% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.2% | +12.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -9.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Population | 866 | 1,606 |
Newlands Arm vs Thomson: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $610K in Newlands Arm and $610K in Thomson.
For units, Newlands Arm sits at a median of $445K against $520K in Thomson, which makes Newlands Arm the more affordable unit market and Thomson the pricier one.
On cash flow, Thomson leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.05%, compared with 3.93% in Newlands Arm, a gap of 0.12 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.2% in Newlands Arm and +12.0% in Thomson (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Thomson, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Thomson and 2.3% in Newlands Arm, so landlords in Thomson face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Thomson is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,606 against 866, larger than Newlands Arm; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Thomson for rental income, Thomson for recent price momentum, Thomson 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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