Austinmer vs The Hill
Property investment comparison - Austinmer, NSW 2515 vs The Hill, NSW 2300
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Austinmer wins 1, The Hill 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 | Austinmer | The Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $780K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.17% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.23% | 4.11% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.5%estimate | +6.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +5.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Population | 2,725 | 2,076 |
Austinmer vs The Hill: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $2.1M in Austinmer and $2.1M in The Hill.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.5% in Austinmer (an estimate) and +6.7% in The Hill, so recent momentum favours The Hill, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Austinmer and 1.9% in The Hill, so landlords in Austinmer face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Austinmer is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,725 against 2,076, larger than The Hill; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: The Hill for recent price momentum, Austinmer 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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