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Abercrombie vs Sandy Point

Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Sandy Point, NSW 2172

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 4, Sandy Point 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.

MetricAbercrombieSandy Point
Median house price$860K-
Median unit price$455K$1.4M
Gross rental yield (houses)3.94%1.64%
Gross rental yield (units)5.22%-
1-year house growth+8.7%estimate+3.0%
3-year house growth-+28.4%
Vacancy rate2.6%4.2%
Population1,127597

Abercrombie vs Sandy Point: what the numbers say

For units, Abercrombie sits at a median of $455K against $1.4M in Sandy Point, which makes Abercrombie the more affordable unit market and Sandy Point the pricier one.

On cash flow, Abercrombie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 1.64% in Sandy Point, a gap of 2.30 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and +3.0% in Sandy Point, so recent momentum favours Abercrombie, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 2.6% in Abercrombie and 4.2% in Sandy Point, so landlords in Abercrombie face less competition for tenants.

Abercrombie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,127 against 597, larger than Sandy Point; 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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