Aberdare vs Marulan
Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Marulan, NSW 2579
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 3, Marulan 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 | Marulan |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | - |
| Median unit price | $550K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 4.05% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | +0.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | +4.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Population | 2,542 | 1,428 |
Aberdare vs Marulan: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Marulan leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.10% in Aberdare, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.7% in Aberdare and +0.0% in Marulan, so recent momentum favours Aberdare, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aberdare houses are +32.0% and Marulan houses +4.8%, so Aberdare has compounded faster than Marulan over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Marulan and 1.8% in Aberdare, so landlords in Marulan face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aberdare is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,542 against 1,428, larger than Marulan; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Marulan for rental income, Aberdare for recent price momentum, Marulan 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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