Abbotsbury vs Tuggerawong
Property investment comparison - Abbotsbury, NSW 2176 vs Tuggerawong, NSW 2259
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbotsbury wins 2, Tuggerawong 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 | Abbotsbury | Tuggerawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $770K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.81% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.36% | 4.45% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | +7.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | +20.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.2% | 0.7% |
| Population | 4,200 | 1,285 |
Abbotsbury vs Tuggerawong: what the numbers say
Over the past year house prices moved +10.8% in Abbotsbury and +7.5% in Tuggerawong, so recent momentum favours Abbotsbury, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Abbotsbury houses are +22.3% and Tuggerawong houses +20.3%, so Abbotsbury has compounded faster than Tuggerawong over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Tuggerawong and 5.2% in Abbotsbury, so landlords in Tuggerawong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Abbotsbury is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,200 against 1,285, roughly 3.3 times the size of Tuggerawong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Abbotsbury for recent price momentum, Tuggerawong 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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