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Abercrombie vs Coledale

Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Coledale, NSW 2515

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 4, Coledale wins 0. 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.

MetricAbercrombieColedale
Median house price$860K-
Median unit price$455K-
Gross rental yield (houses)3.94%2.80%
Gross rental yield (units)5.22%3.46%
1-year house growth+8.7%estimate+3.9%
3-year house growth--1.0%
Vacancy rate2.6%2.6%
Population1,1271,372

Abercrombie vs Coledale: what the numbers say

On cash flow, Abercrombie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 2.80% in Coledale, a gap of 1.14 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and +3.9% in Coledale, so recent momentum favours Abercrombie, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Abercrombie and 2.6% in Coledale, so landlords in Abercrombie face less competition for tenants.

Coledale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,372 against 1,127, larger than Abercrombie; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Abercrombie for rental income, Abercrombie for recent price momentum, Abercrombie 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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