Rocklyn vs Yarrawonga
Property investment comparison - Rocklyn, VIC 3364 vs Yarrawonga, VIC 3730
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Rocklyn wins 1, Yarrawonga 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 | Rocklyn | Yarrawonga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $665K | $665K |
| Median unit price | $485K | $435K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 1.67% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +8.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -0.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Population | 43 | 8,661 |
Rocklyn vs Yarrawonga: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $665K in Rocklyn and $665K in Yarrawonga.
For units, Rocklyn sits at a median of $485K against $435K in Yarrawonga, which makes Yarrawonga the more affordable unit market and Rocklyn the pricier one.
On cash flow, Yarrawonga leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.30% in Rocklyn, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Rocklyn and 2.4% in Yarrawonga, so landlords in Rocklyn face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Yarrawonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,661 against 43, roughly 201 times the size of Rocklyn; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yarrawonga for rental income, Rocklyn 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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