The Sisters vs Wodonga
Property investment comparison - The Sisters, VIC 3265 vs Wodonga, VIC 3690
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: The Sisters wins 1, Wodonga 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 | The Sisters | Wodonga |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $640K | $645K |
| Median unit price | - | $415K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.78% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.33% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +12.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +18.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.8% | 1.4% |
| Population | 110 | 20,259 |
The Sisters vs Wodonga: what the numbers say
The median house price is $640K in The Sisters and $645K in Wodonga, so The Sisters is the cheaper entry point, with Wodonga houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Wodonga leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 3.78% in The Sisters, a gap of 0.62 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Wodonga and 3.8% in The Sisters, so landlords in Wodonga face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Wodonga is the bigger suburb, with a population of 20,259 against 110, roughly 184 times the size of The Sisters; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wodonga for rental income, The Sisters for a lower purchase price, Wodonga 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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