Abercrombie vs Glenhaven
Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Glenhaven, NSW 2156
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 4, Glenhaven 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.
| Metric | Abercrombie | Glenhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | - |
| Median unit price | $455K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.94% | 2.26% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.22% | 3.12% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.7%estimate | -4.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -3.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Population | 1,127 | 6,619 |
Abercrombie vs Glenhaven: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Abercrombie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 2.26% in Glenhaven, a gap of 1.68 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and -4.7% in Glenhaven, so recent momentum favours Abercrombie, while Glenhaven went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Abercrombie and 4.7% in Glenhaven, so landlords in Abercrombie face less competition for tenants.
Glenhaven is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,619 against 1,127, roughly 6 times the size of 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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