Abercrombie vs Marks Point
Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Marks Point, NSW 2280
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 4, Marks Point wins 1. 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 | Marks Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | - |
| Median unit price | $455K | $690K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.94% | 3.52% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.22% | 4.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.7%estimate | +7.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| Population | 1,127 | 1,861 |
Abercrombie vs Marks Point: what the numbers say
For units, Abercrombie sits at a median of $455K against $690K in Marks Point, which makes Abercrombie the more affordable unit market and Marks Point the pricier one.
On cash flow, Abercrombie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 3.52% in Marks Point, a gap of 0.42 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and +7.3% in Marks Point (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Abercrombie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Marks Point and 2.6% in Abercrombie, so landlords in Marks Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Marks Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,861 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, Marks Point 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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