Abbotsbury vs Stanford Merthyr
Property investment comparison - Abbotsbury, NSW 2176 vs Stanford Merthyr, NSW 2327
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbotsbury wins 0, Stanford Merthyr 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 | Stanford Merthyr |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $770K | $455K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.81% | 4.01% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.36% | 5.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | +11.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| Population | 4,200 | 575 |
Abbotsbury vs Stanford Merthyr: what the numbers say
For units, Abbotsbury sits at a median of $770K against $455K in Stanford Merthyr, which makes Stanford Merthyr the more affordable unit market and Abbotsbury the pricier one.
On cash flow, Stanford Merthyr leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.01%, compared with 2.81% in Abbotsbury, a gap of 1.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.8% in Abbotsbury and +11.4% in Stanford Merthyr (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Stanford Merthyr, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 2.3% in Stanford Merthyr and 5.2% in Abbotsbury, so landlords in Stanford Merthyr face less competition for tenants.
Abbotsbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,200 against 575, roughly 7 times the size of Stanford Merthyr; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Stanford Merthyr for rental income, Stanford Merthyr for recent price momentum, Stanford Merthyr 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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