Aberdare vs Swansea Heads
Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Swansea Heads, NSW 2281
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 3, Swansea Heads 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.
| Metric | Aberdare | Swansea Heads |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | - |
| Median unit price | $550K | $640K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 2.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 4.47% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 5.0% |
| Population | 2,542 | 609 |
Aberdare vs Swansea Heads: what the numbers say
For units, Aberdare sits at a median of $550K against $640K in Swansea Heads, which makes Aberdare the more affordable unit market and Swansea Heads the pricier one.
On cash flow, Aberdare leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 2.79% in Swansea Heads, a gap of 1.31 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Aberdare and 5.0% in Swansea Heads, 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 609, roughly 4.2 times the size of Swansea Heads; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aberdare for rental income, 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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