Balmoral vs Thornleigh
Property investment comparison - Balmoral, NSW 2571 vs Thornleigh, NSW 2120
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Balmoral wins 1, Thornleigh 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 | Balmoral | Thornleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Median unit price | $665K | $795K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.52% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 2.01% | 4.70% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -4.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | -4.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| Population | 469 | 8,898 |
Balmoral vs Thornleigh: 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 Thornleigh.
For units, Balmoral sits at a median of $665K against $795K in Thornleigh, which makes Balmoral the more affordable unit market and Thornleigh the pricier one.
Rental vacancy is 0.7% in Thornleigh and 2.3% in Balmoral, so landlords in Thornleigh face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Thornleigh is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,898 against 469, roughly 19 times the size of Balmoral; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Thornleigh 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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