Abercrombie vs Barry
Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Barry, NSW 2799
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 2, Barry wins 3. 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 | Abercrombie | Barry |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | - |
| Median unit price | $455K | $505K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.94% | 6.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.22% | 3.85% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.7%estimate | +9.0% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,127 | 153 |
Abercrombie vs Barry: what the numbers say
For units, Abercrombie sits at a median of $455K against $505K in Barry, which makes Abercrombie the more affordable unit market and Barry the pricier one.
On cash flow, Barry leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.10%, compared with 3.94% in Abercrombie, a gap of 2.16 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and +9.0% in Barry, so recent momentum favours Barry, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Barry and 2.6% in Abercrombie, so landlords in Barry face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Abercrombie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,127 against 153, roughly 7 times the size of Barry; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Barry for rental income, Barry for recent price momentum, Barry 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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