Aberdeen vs Farley
Property investment comparison - Aberdeen, NSW 2336 vs Farley, NSW 2320
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdeen wins 3, Farley 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 | Aberdeen | Farley |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $620K | - |
| Median unit price | - | $690K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.85% | 4.02% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.17% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.5% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +48.1% | +30.3% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Population | 2,051 | 605 |
Aberdeen vs Farley: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aberdeen leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.85%, compared with 4.02% in Farley, a gap of 0.83 percentage points.
Looking back three years, Aberdeen houses are +48.1% and Farley houses +30.3%, so Aberdeen has compounded faster than Farley over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Aberdeen and 3.1% in Farley, so landlords in Aberdeen face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Aberdeen is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,051 against 605, roughly 3.4 times the size of Farley; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aberdeen for rental income, Aberdeen 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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