Aberdare vs Tamworth
Property investment comparison - Aberdare, NSW 2325 vs Tamworth, NSW 2340
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdare wins 2, Tamworth wins 3. 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 | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740K | - |
| Median unit price | $550K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 3.79% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.43% | 5.32% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.7% | +15.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +32.0% | +28.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Population | 2,542 | 189 |
Aberdare vs Tamworth: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aberdare leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.79% in Tamworth, a gap of 0.31 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.7% in Aberdare and +15.1% in Tamworth, so recent momentum favours Tamworth, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aberdare houses are +32.0% and Tamworth houses +28.4%, so Aberdare has compounded faster than Tamworth over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Tamworth and 1.8% in Aberdare, so landlords in Tamworth 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 189, roughly 13 times the size of Tamworth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aberdare for rental income, Tamworth for recent price momentum, Tamworth 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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