Ashtonfield vs Warrawong
Property investment comparison - Ashtonfield, NSW 2323 vs Warrawong, NSW 2502
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Ashtonfield wins 1, Warrawong 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 | Ashtonfield | Warrawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905K | $905K |
| Median unit price | - | $490K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.10% | 3.74% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.53% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | +8.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +24.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 0.5% |
| Population | 4,589 | 4,659 |
Ashtonfield vs Warrawong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $905K in Ashtonfield and $905K in Warrawong.
On cash flow, Ashtonfield leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.10%, compared with 3.74% in Warrawong, a gap of 0.36 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Ashtonfield and +8.3% in Warrawong (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Warrawong, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Warrawong and 2.5% in Ashtonfield, so landlords in Warrawong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Warrawong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,659 against 4,589, larger than Ashtonfield; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Ashtonfield for rental income, Warrawong for recent price momentum, Warrawong 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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