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Aberdare vs Pheasants Nest

Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Pheasants Nest, NSW 2574

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 2, Pheasants Nest 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.

MetricAberdarePheasants Nest
Median house price$740K-
Median unit price$550K$480K
Gross rental yield (houses)4.10%-
Gross rental yield (units)4.43%3.55%
1-year house growth+14.7%-
3-year house growth+32.0%-
Vacancy rate1.8%5.4%
Population2,542716

Aberdare vs Pheasants Nest: what the numbers say

For units, Aberdare sits at a median of $550K against $480K in Pheasants Nest, which makes Pheasants Nest the more affordable unit market and Aberdare the pricier one.

Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Aberdare and 5.4% in Pheasants Nest, so landlords in Aberdare 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 716, roughly 3.6 times the size of Pheasants Nest; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: 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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