Bangalow vs Louth Park
Property investment comparison - Bangalow, NSW 2479 vs Louth Park, NSW 2320
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bangalow wins 1, Louth Park wins 3. 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 | Louth Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Median unit price | - | $525K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.60% | 2.12% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.17% | 5.90% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.3% | +10.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +8.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Population | 2,752 | 922 |
Bangalow vs Louth 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 Louth Park.
On cash flow, Bangalow leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.60%, compared with 2.12% in Louth Park, a gap of 1.48 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.3% in Bangalow and +10.9% in Louth Park (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Louth Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Louth Park and 1.9% in Bangalow, so landlords in Louth Park 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 922, roughly 3.0 times the size of Louth Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bangalow for rental income, Louth Park for recent price momentum, Louth Park 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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