Aberdare vs Lake Albert
Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Lake Albert, NSW 2650
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 2, Lake Albert wins 2. 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 | Aberdare | Lake Albert |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | - |
| Median unit price | $550K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 4.30% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 4.50% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | +11.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Population | 2,542 | 6,291 |
Aberdare vs Lake Albert: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Lake Albert leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.30%, compared with 4.10% in Aberdare, a gap of 0.20 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.7% in Aberdare and +11.6% in Lake Albert (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Aberdare, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Aberdare and 2.8% in Lake Albert, so landlords in Aberdare face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lake Albert is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,291 against 2,542, roughly 2.5 times the size of Aberdare; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lake Albert for rental income, Aberdare for recent price momentum, Aberdare 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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