North Warrandyte vs Yan Yean
Property investment comparison - North Warrandyte, VIC 3113 vs Yan Yean, VIC 3755
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: North Warrandyte wins 2, Yan Yean 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 | North Warrandyte | Yan Yean |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $955K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.03% | 1.86% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.04% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +2.6% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +22.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 12.4% |
| Population | 3,027 | 246 |
North Warrandyte vs Yan Yean: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in North Warrandyte and $1.4M in Yan Yean.
On cash flow, North Warrandyte leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.03%, compared with 1.86% in Yan Yean, a gap of 1.17 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in North Warrandyte and 12.4% in Yan Yean, so landlords in North Warrandyte face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
North Warrandyte is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,027 against 246, roughly 12 times the size of Yan Yean; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: North Warrandyte for rental income, North Warrandyte 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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