Ashtonfield vs Nana Glen
Property investment comparison - Ashtonfield, NSW 2323 vs Nana Glen, NSW 2450
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ashtonfield wins 2, Nana Glen 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 | Nana Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905K | $900K |
| Median unit price | - | $565K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 3.67% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.53% | 4.41% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +13.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +24.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Population | 4,589 | 1,132 |
Ashtonfield vs Nana Glen: what the numbers say
The median house price is $905K in Ashtonfield and $900K in Nana Glen, so Nana Glen is the cheaper entry point, with Ashtonfield houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Ashtonfield leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.67% in Nana Glen, a gap of 0.43 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Ashtonfield and +13.9% in Nana Glen (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Nana Glen, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Nana Glen and 2.5% in Ashtonfield, so landlords in Nana Glen face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Ashtonfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,589 against 1,132, roughly 4.1 times the size of Nana Glen; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ashtonfield for rental income, Nana Glen for a lower purchase price, Nana Glen for recent price momentum, Nana Glen 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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