Nunawading vs Whorouly East
Property investment comparison - Nunawading, VIC 3131 vs Whorouly East, VIC 3735
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Nunawading wins 3, Whorouly East 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 | Nunawading | Whorouly East |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $810K | $355K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.82% | 2.02% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.56% | 4.37% |
| 1-year house growth | +0.8%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Population | 12,413 | 92 |
Nunawading vs Whorouly East: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.2M in Nunawading and $1.2M in Whorouly East, so Nunawading is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Nunawading sits at a median of $810K against $355K in Whorouly East, which makes Whorouly East the more affordable unit market and Nunawading the pricier one.
On cash flow, Nunawading leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.82%, compared with 2.02% in Whorouly East, a gap of 0.80 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.0% in Nunawading and 3.3% in Whorouly East, so landlords in Nunawading face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Nunawading is the bigger suburb, with a population of 12,413 against 92, roughly 135 times the size of Whorouly East; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Nunawading for rental income, Nunawading for a lower purchase price, Nunawading 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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