Bawley Point vs Sawyers Gully
Property investment comparison - Bawley Point, NSW 2539 vs Sawyers Gully, NSW 2326
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bawley Point wins 1, Sawyers Gully 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 | Bawley Point | Sawyers Gully |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $685K | $460K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 2.10% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.10% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.9%estimate | +7.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Population | 844 | 542 |
Bawley Point vs Sawyers Gully: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Bawley Point and $1.3M in Sawyers Gully.
For units, Bawley Point sits at a median of $685K against $460K in Sawyers Gully, which makes Sawyers Gully the more affordable unit market and Bawley Point the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.9% in Bawley Point (an estimate) and +7.1% in Sawyers Gully, so recent momentum favours Sawyers Gully, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Bawley Point and 2.3% in Sawyers Gully, so landlords in Bawley Point face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bawley Point is the bigger suburb, with a population of 844 against 542, larger than Sawyers Gully; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Sawyers Gully for recent price momentum, Bawley Point 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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