Ashtonfield vs Birmingham Gardens
Property investment comparison - Ashtonfield, NSW 2323 vs Birmingham Gardens, NSW 2287
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ashtonfield wins 1, Birmingham Gardens 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 | Ashtonfield | Birmingham Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905K | $905K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.53% | 4.83% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +9.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +24.6% | +25.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Population | 4,589 | 2,598 |
Ashtonfield vs Birmingham Gardens: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $905K in Ashtonfield and $905K in Birmingham Gardens.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Ashtonfield and +9.4% in Birmingham Gardens, so recent momentum favours Birmingham Gardens, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Ashtonfield houses are +24.6% and Birmingham Gardens houses +25.2%, so Birmingham Gardens has compounded faster than Ashtonfield over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.5% in Ashtonfield and 3.0% in Birmingham Gardens, so landlords in Ashtonfield face less competition for tenants.
Ashtonfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,589 against 2,598, larger than Birmingham Gardens; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Birmingham Gardens for recent price momentum, Ashtonfield 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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