Appin vs Emu Heights
Property investment comparison - Appin, NSW 2560 vs Emu Heights, NSW 2750
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Appin wins 2, Emu Heights 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.
| Metric | Appin | Emu Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.70% | 3.22% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.03% | 2.94% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.8%estimate | +9.5%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 0.4% |
| Population | 3,213 | 3,205 |
Appin vs Emu Heights: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Appin and $1.2M in Emu Heights.
On cash flow, Emu Heights leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.22%, compared with 2.70% in Appin, a gap of 0.52 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.8% in Appin (an estimate) and +9.5% in Emu Heights (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Appin, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Emu Heights and 3.5% in Appin, so landlords in Emu Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Appin is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,213 against 3,205, larger than Emu Heights; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Emu Heights for rental income, Appin for recent price momentum, Emu Heights 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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