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Acacia Gardens vs St Albans

Property investment comparison - Acacia Gardens, NSW 2763 vs St Albans, NSW 2775

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Acacia Gardens wins 1, St Albans 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.

MetricAcacia GardensSt Albans
Median house price$1.3M-
Median unit price--
Gross rental yield (houses)3.10%-
Gross rental yield (units)3.77%-
1-year house growth-3.0%-
3-year house growth+2.8%-
Vacancy rate1.2%2.7%
Population3,668161

Acacia Gardens vs St Albans: what the numbers say

Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Acacia Gardens and 2.7% in St Albans, so landlords in Acacia Gardens face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Acacia Gardens is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,668 against 161, roughly 23 times the size of St Albans; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Acacia Gardens 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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Acacia Gardens vs St Albans: Suburb Comparison 2026