Winchelsea vs Yarragon
Property investment comparison - Winchelsea, VIC 3241 vs Yarragon, VIC 3823
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Winchelsea wins 3, Yarragon 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 | Winchelsea | Yarragon |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650K | $650K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.80% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.28% | 4.98% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.9% | +6.0% |
| 3-year house growth | -1.5% | -3.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Population | 2,456 | 1,893 |
Winchelsea vs Yarragon: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $650K in Winchelsea and $650K in Yarragon.
On cash flow, Yarragon leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 3.80% in Winchelsea, a gap of 0.60 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +2.9% in Winchelsea and +6.0% in Yarragon, so recent momentum favours Yarragon, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Winchelsea houses are -1.5% and Yarragon houses -3.1%, so Winchelsea has compounded faster than Yarragon over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Winchelsea and 0.5% in Yarragon, so landlords in Winchelsea face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Winchelsea is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,456 against 1,893, larger than Yarragon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Yarragon for rental income, Yarragon for recent price momentum, Winchelsea 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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