Aberdeen vs Fernhill
Property investment comparison - Aberdeen, NSW 2336 vs Fernhill, NSW 2519
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdeen wins 4, Fernhill 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 | Fernhill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $620K | - |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.85% | 3.05% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.44% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.5% | +4.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +48.1% | +16.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Population | 2,051 | 987 |
Aberdeen vs Fernhill: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Aberdeen leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.85%, compared with 3.05% in Fernhill, a gap of 1.80 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.5% in Aberdeen and +4.6% in Fernhill, so recent momentum favours Aberdeen, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Aberdeen houses are +48.1% and Fernhill houses +16.0%, so Aberdeen has compounded faster than Fernhill over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.9%.
Aberdeen is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,051 against 987, roughly 2.1 times the size of Fernhill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Aberdeen for rental income, Aberdeen for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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