Balgownie vs Birrong
Property investment comparison - Balgownie, NSW 2519 vs Birrong, NSW 2143
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Balgownie wins 3, Birrong 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 | Balgownie | Birrong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | $940K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.21% | 2.87% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.25% | 3.31% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.9% | +3.0%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +17.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Population | 5,722 | 3,331 |
Balgownie vs Birrong: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.4M in Balgownie and $1.4M in Birrong, so Birrong is the cheaper entry point.
On cash flow, Balgownie leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.21%, compared with 2.87% in Birrong, a gap of 0.34 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +6.9% in Balgownie and +3.0% in Birrong (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Balgownie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Birrong and 0.8% in Balgownie, so landlords in Birrong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Balgownie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 5,722 against 3,331, larger than Birrong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Balgownie for rental income, Birrong for a lower purchase price, Balgownie for recent price momentum, Birrong 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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