Abercrombie vs Tyalgum
Property investment comparison - Abercrombie, NSW 2795 vs Tyalgum, NSW 2484
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Abercrombie wins 1, Tyalgum wins 4. 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 | Tyalgum |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | - |
| Median unit price | $455K | $580K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.94% | 4.45% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.22% | 5.93% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.7%estimate | +11.4% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +55.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Population | 1,127 | 521 |
Abercrombie vs Tyalgum: what the numbers say
For units, Abercrombie sits at a median of $455K against $580K in Tyalgum, which makes Abercrombie the more affordable unit market and Tyalgum the pricier one.
On cash flow, Tyalgum leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.45%, compared with 3.94% in Abercrombie, a gap of 0.51 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.7% in Abercrombie (an estimate) and +11.4% in Tyalgum, so recent momentum favours Tyalgum, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Tyalgum and 2.6% in Abercrombie, so landlords in Tyalgum 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 521, roughly 2.2 times the size of Tyalgum; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Tyalgum for rental income, Tyalgum for recent price momentum, Tyalgum 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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