Austral vs Kotara South
Property investment comparison - Austral, NSW 2179 vs Kotara South, NSW 2289
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Austral wins 0, Kotara South 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 | Austral | Kotara South |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.38% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.62% | 4.39% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +10.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +32.8% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 4.5% | 0.9% |
| Population | 6,847 | 1,267 |
Austral vs Kotara South: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Austral and $1.2M in Kotara South.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Kotara South and 4.5% in Austral, so landlords in Kotara South face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Austral is the bigger suburb, with a population of 6,847 against 1,267, roughly 5 times the size of Kotara South; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Kotara South 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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