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Ashcroft vs Werrington County

Property investment comparison - Ashcroft, NSW 2168 vs Werrington County, NSW 2747

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ashcroft wins 4, Werrington County 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.

MetricAshcroftWerrington County
Median house price$1.1M$1.1M
Median unit price$795K-
Gross rental yield (houses)2.88%-
Gross rental yield (units)4.31%3.44%
1-year house growth+13.5%+12.6%
3-year house growth+31.5%+29.7%
Vacancy rate0.9%1.6%
Population3,6343,698

Ashcroft vs Werrington County: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Ashcroft and $1.1M in Werrington County.

Over the past year house prices moved +13.5% in Ashcroft and +12.6% in Werrington County, so recent momentum favours Ashcroft, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Looking back three years, Ashcroft houses are +31.5% and Werrington County houses +29.7%, so Ashcroft has compounded faster than Werrington County over the longer window.

Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Ashcroft and 1.6% in Werrington County, so landlords in Ashcroft face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Werrington County is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,698 against 3,634, larger than Ashcroft; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Ashcroft for recent price momentum, Ashcroft 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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