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Aberglasslyn vs Central Mangrove

Property investment comparison - Aberglasslyn, NSW 2320 vs Central Mangrove, NSW 2250

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Aberglasslyn wins 1, Central Mangrove wins 2. 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.

MetricAberglasslynCentral Mangrove
Median house price$880K-
Median unit price$705K$600K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.90%2.24%
Gross rental yield (units)-5.69%
1-year house growth+9.9%estimate-
3-year house growth--
Vacancy rate2.6%0.8%
Population6,552253

Aberglasslyn vs Central Mangrove: what the numbers say

For units, Aberglasslyn sits at a median of $705K against $600K in Central Mangrove, which makes Central Mangrove the more affordable unit market and Aberglasslyn the pricier one.

On cash flow, Aberglasslyn leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.90%, compared with 2.24% in Central Mangrove, a gap of 1.66 percentage points.

Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Central Mangrove and 2.6% in Aberglasslyn, so landlords in Central Mangrove face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Aberglasslyn is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,552 against 253, roughly 26 times the size of Central Mangrove; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Aberglasslyn for rental income, Central Mangrove 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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