Newtown vs Queenscliff
Property investment comparison - Newtown, VIC 3220 vs Queenscliff, VIC 3225
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Newtown wins 4, Queenscliff 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 | Newtown | Queenscliff |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $580K | $740K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.96% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.25% | 3.77% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.8% | -9.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | -9.9% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Population | 10,445 | 1,516 |
Newtown vs Queenscliff: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Newtown and $1.1M in Queenscliff.
For units, Newtown sits at a median of $580K against $740K in Queenscliff, which makes Newtown the more affordable unit market and Queenscliff the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.8% in Newtown and -9.7% in Queenscliff (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Newtown, while Queenscliff went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Newtown and 1.7% in Queenscliff, so landlords in Newtown face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Newtown is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,445 against 1,516, roughly 7 times the size of Queenscliff; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Newtown for recent price momentum, Newtown 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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