Barry vs Frederickton
Property investment comparison - Barry, NSW 2340 vs Frederickton, NSW 2440
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Barry wins 2, Frederickton 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 | Barry | Frederickton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $535K | $530K |
| Median unit price | $365K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.52% | 4.93% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.77% | 5.18% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -4.5% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +4.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Population | 153 | 1,452 |
Barry vs Frederickton: what the numbers say
The median house price is $535K in Barry and $530K in Frederickton, so Frederickton is the cheaper entry point, with Barry houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Barry leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.52%, compared with 4.93% in Frederickton, a gap of 0.59 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Frederickton and 1.8% in Barry, so landlords in Frederickton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Frederickton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,452 against 153, roughly 9 times the size of Barry; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Barry for rental income, Frederickton for a lower purchase price, Frederickton 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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