Adamstown Heights vs Fairy Meadow
Property investment comparison - Adamstown Heights, NSW 2289 vs Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Adamstown Heights wins 2, Fairy Meadow 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 | Adamstown Heights | Fairy Meadow |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $840K | $620K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.03% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.05% | 4.86% |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1%estimate | +9.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +19.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| Population | 5,621 | 7,512 |
Adamstown Heights vs Fairy Meadow: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Adamstown Heights and $1.4M in Fairy Meadow, so Adamstown Heights is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Adamstown Heights sits at a median of $840K against $620K in Fairy Meadow, which makes Fairy Meadow the more affordable unit market and Adamstown Heights the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +14.1% in Adamstown Heights (an estimate) and +9.9% in Fairy Meadow, so recent momentum favours Adamstown Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Fairy Meadow and 3.2% in Adamstown Heights, so landlords in Fairy Meadow face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Fairy Meadow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 7,512 against 5,621, larger than Adamstown Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Adamstown Heights for a lower purchase price, Adamstown Heights for recent price momentum, Fairy Meadow 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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