Spotswood vs Wantirna
Property investment comparison - Spotswood, VIC 3015 vs Wantirna, VIC 3152
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Spotswood wins 0, Wantirna wins 4. 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 | Spotswood | Wantirna |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | $765K | $745K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.29% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.30% |
| 1-year house growth | -6.1% | -0.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +4.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.6% | 2.5% |
| Population | 2,820 | 14,237 |
Spotswood vs Wantirna: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.1M in Spotswood and $1.1M in Wantirna, so Wantirna is the cheaper entry point, with Spotswood houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Spotswood sits at a median of $765K against $745K in Wantirna, which makes Wantirna the more affordable unit market and Spotswood the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved -6.1% in Spotswood and -0.7% in Wantirna (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Wantirna, while Spotswood went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.5% in Wantirna and 3.6% in Spotswood, so landlords in Wantirna face less competition for tenants.
Wantirna is the bigger suburb, with a population of 14,237 against 2,820, roughly 5 times the size of Spotswood; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wantirna for a lower purchase price, Wantirna for recent price momentum, Wantirna 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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