Bangalow vs Camden Park
Property investment comparison - Bangalow, NSW 2479 vs Camden Park, NSW 2570
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bangalow wins 3, Camden Park wins 0. 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 | Bangalow | Camden Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | - | $720K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.17% | 3.83% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.3% | +1.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +8.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 9.9% |
| Population | 2,752 | 2,233 |
Bangalow vs Camden Park: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.6M in Bangalow and $1.6M in Camden Park.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.3% in Bangalow and +1.9% in Camden Park (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Bangalow, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.9% in Bangalow and 9.9% in Camden Park, so landlords in Bangalow face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bangalow is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,752 against 2,233, larger than Camden Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bangalow for recent price momentum, Bangalow 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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