Abbotsbury vs Willow Tree
Property investment comparison - Abbotsbury, NSW 2176 vs Willow Tree, NSW 2339
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abbotsbury wins 0, Willow Tree 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 | Willow Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | - |
| Median unit price | $770K | $270K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.81% | 4.75% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.36% | 5.69% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.8% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +22.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 5.2% | 1.7% |
| Population | 4,200 | 327 |
Abbotsbury vs Willow Tree: what the numbers say
For units, Abbotsbury sits at a median of $770K against $270K in Willow Tree, which makes Willow Tree the more affordable unit market and Abbotsbury the pricier one.
On cash flow, Willow Tree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.75%, compared with 2.81% in Abbotsbury, a gap of 1.94 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.7% in Willow Tree and 5.2% in Abbotsbury, so landlords in Willow Tree 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 327, roughly 13 times the size of Willow Tree; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Willow Tree for rental income, Willow Tree 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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