Queenscliff vs Spotswood
Property investment comparison - Queenscliff, VIC 3225 vs Spotswood, VIC 3015
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Queenscliff wins 2, Spotswood wins 1. 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 | Queenscliff | Spotswood |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $740K | $765K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.77% | - |
| 1-year house growth | -9.7%estimate | -6.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +4.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Population | 1,516 | 2,820 |
Queenscliff vs Spotswood: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Queenscliff and $1.1M in Spotswood.
For units, Queenscliff sits at a median of $740K against $765K in Spotswood, which makes Queenscliff the more affordable unit market and Spotswood the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -9.7% in Queenscliff (an estimate) and -6.1% in Spotswood, so recent momentum favours Spotswood, while Queenscliff went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Queenscliff and 3.6% in Spotswood, so landlords in Queenscliff face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Spotswood is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,820 against 1,516, larger than Queenscliff; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Spotswood for recent price momentum, Queenscliff 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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