Abbotsbury vs Hanging Rock
Property investment comparison - Abbotsbury, NSW 2176 vs Hanging Rock, NSW 2340
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbotsbury wins 0, Hanging Rock 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 | Abbotsbury | Hanging Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $770K | $365K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.81% | 4.81% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.36% | 7.88% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| Population | 4,200 | 98 |
Abbotsbury vs Hanging Rock: what the numbers say
For units, Abbotsbury sits at a median of $770K against $365K in Hanging Rock, which makes Hanging Rock the more affordable unit market and Abbotsbury the pricier one.
On cash flow, Hanging Rock leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.81%, compared with 2.81% in Abbotsbury, a gap of 2.00 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 2.0% in Hanging Rock and 5.2% in Abbotsbury, so landlords in Hanging Rock face less competition for tenants.
Abbotsbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,200 against 98, roughly 43 times the size of Hanging Rock; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Hanging Rock for rental income, Hanging Rock 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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