Aberdeen vs Mendooran
Property investment comparison - Aberdeen, NSW 2336 vs Mendooran, NSW 2842
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberdeen wins 0, Mendooran 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 | Aberdeen | Mendooran |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $620K | - |
| Median unit price | - | $1.7M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.85% | 6.50% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.5% | +9.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +48.1% | +57.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Population | 2,051 | 626 |
Aberdeen vs Mendooran: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Mendooran leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.50%, compared with 4.85% in Aberdeen, a gap of 1.65 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.5% in both suburbs.
Looking back three years, Aberdeen houses are +48.1% and Mendooran houses +57.4%, so Mendooran has compounded faster than Aberdeen over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Mendooran and 1.9% in Aberdeen, so landlords in Mendooran 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 626, roughly 3.3 times the size of Mendooran; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mendooran for rental income, Mendooran 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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