Orford vs Traralgon
Property investment comparison - Orford, VIC 3284 vs Traralgon, VIC 3844
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Orford wins 2, Traralgon 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 | Orford | Traralgon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $580K | $580K |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $355K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 6.64% | 4.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.16% | 5.60% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +16.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +11.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Population | 115 | 26,907 |
Orford vs Traralgon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $580K in Orford and $580K in Traralgon.
For units, Orford sits at a median of $1.1M against $355K in Traralgon, which makes Traralgon the more affordable unit market and Orford the pricier one.
On cash flow, Orford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.64%, compared with 4.50% in Traralgon, a gap of 2.14 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Orford and 2.1% in Traralgon, so landlords in Orford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Traralgon is the bigger suburb, with a population of 26,907 against 115, roughly 234 times the size of Orford; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Orford for rental income, Orford 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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