Balmoral vs East Corrimal
Property investment comparison - Balmoral, NSW 2571 vs East Corrimal, NSW 2518
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Balmoral wins 1, East Corrimal 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 | Balmoral | East Corrimal |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | $665K | $800K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.49% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.01% | - |
| 1-year house growth | - | +8.9% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +25.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| Population | 469 | 3,432 |
Balmoral vs East Corrimal: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.9M in Balmoral and $1.9M in East Corrimal.
For units, Balmoral sits at a median of $665K against $800K in East Corrimal, which makes Balmoral the more affordable unit market and East Corrimal the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in East Corrimal and 2.3% in Balmoral, so landlords in East Corrimal face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
East Corrimal is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,432 against 469, roughly 7 times the size of Balmoral; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: East Corrimal 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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