Aberdare vs Phillip Bay
Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Phillip Bay, NSW 2036
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 4, Phillip Bay 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.
| Metric | Aberdare | Phillip Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | - |
| Median unit price | $550K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 3.01% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 3.35% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | -9.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| Population | 2,542 | 721 |
Aberdare vs Phillip Bay: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aberdare leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.01% in Phillip Bay, a gap of 1.09 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.7% in Aberdare and -9.5% in Phillip Bay (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Aberdare, while Phillip Bay went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Aberdare and 4.6% in Phillip Bay, 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 721, roughly 3.5 times the size of Phillip Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aberdare 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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