Newport vs Niddrie
Property investment comparison - Newport, VIC 3015 vs Niddrie, VIC 3042
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Newport wins 3, Niddrie wins 2. 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 | Newport | Niddrie |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | - | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.23% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.31% | 4.28% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.2% | -3.0% |
| 3-year house growth | -2.4% | +5.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Population | 13,658 | 5,901 |
Newport vs Niddrie: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Newport and $1.3M in Niddrie, so Newport is the cheaper entry point.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.2% in Newport and -3.0% in Niddrie, so recent momentum favours Newport, while Niddrie went backwards.
Looking back three years, Newport houses are -2.4% and Niddrie houses +5.0%, so Niddrie has compounded faster than Newport over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Niddrie and 2.3% in Newport, so landlords in Niddrie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Newport is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,658 against 5,901, roughly 2.3 times the size of Niddrie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Newport for a lower purchase price, Newport for recent price momentum, Niddrie 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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