Balaclava vs Riverstone
Property investment comparison - Balaclava, NSW 2575 vs Riverstone, NSW 2765
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Balaclava wins 3, Riverstone wins 1. 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 | Balaclava | Riverstone |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $680K | $910K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.90% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.68% | 3.15% |
| 1-year house growth | +5.2% | +6.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +19.6% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Population | 574 | 8,627 |
Balaclava vs Riverstone: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Balaclava and $1.2M in Riverstone.
For units, Balaclava sits at a median of $680K against $910K in Riverstone, which makes Balaclava the more affordable unit market and Riverstone the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +5.2% in Balaclava and +6.2% in Riverstone (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Riverstone, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Balaclava and 3.3% in Riverstone, so landlords in Balaclava face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Riverstone is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,627 against 574, roughly 15 times the size of Balaclava; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Riverstone for recent price momentum, Balaclava 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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