Abbotsbury vs Mulbring
Property investment comparison - Abbotsbury, NSW 2176 vs Mulbring, NSW 2323
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbotsbury wins 1, Mulbring wins 5. 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 | Mulbring |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $770K | $530K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.81% | 1.62% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.36% | 5.58% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | +22.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | +29.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Population | 4,200 | 682 |
Abbotsbury vs Mulbring: what the numbers say
For units, Abbotsbury sits at a median of $770K against $530K in Mulbring, which makes Mulbring the more affordable unit market and Abbotsbury the pricier one.
On cash flow, Abbotsbury leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 2.81%, compared with 1.62% in Mulbring, a gap of 1.19 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.8% in Abbotsbury and +22.6% in Mulbring, so recent momentum favours Mulbring, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Abbotsbury houses are +22.3% and Mulbring houses +29.1%, so Mulbring has compounded faster than Abbotsbury over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 5.0% in Mulbring and 5.2% in Abbotsbury, so landlords in Mulbring face less competition for tenants.
Abbotsbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,200 against 682, roughly 6 times the size of Mulbring; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Abbotsbury for rental income, Mulbring for recent price momentum, Mulbring 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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