Bellambi vs Bensville
Property investment comparison - Bellambi, NSW 2518 vs Bensville, NSW 2251
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellambi wins 3, Bensville wins 1. 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 | Bellambi | Bensville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $660K | $835K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.09% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 3.95% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.4%estimate | +8.2% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +0.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Population | 4,039 | 2,500 |
Bellambi vs Bensville: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.3M in Bellambi and $1.3M in Bensville, so Bensville is the cheaper entry point.
For units, Bellambi sits at a median of $660K against $835K in Bensville, which makes Bellambi the more affordable unit market and Bensville the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.4% in Bellambi (an estimate) and +8.2% in Bensville, so recent momentum favours Bellambi, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in Bellambi and 1.4% in Bensville, so landlords in Bellambi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bellambi is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,039 against 2,500, larger than Bensville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bensville for a lower purchase price, Bellambi for recent price momentum, Bellambi 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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