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Bellbird Heights vs Cams Wharf

Property investment comparison - Bellbird Heights, NSW 2325 vs Cams Wharf, NSW 2281

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellbird Heights wins 4, Cams Wharf 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.

MetricBellbird HeightsCams Wharf
Median house price$750K$750K
Median unit price$475K$795K
Gross rental yield (houses)-3.77%
Gross rental yield (units)5.56%2.63%
1-year house growth+12.0%estimate+4.5%
3-year house growth-+12.6%
Vacancy rate1.5%5.8%
Population805182

Bellbird Heights vs Cams Wharf: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $750K in Bellbird Heights and $750K in Cams Wharf.

For units, Bellbird Heights sits at a median of $475K against $795K in Cams Wharf, which makes Bellbird Heights the more affordable unit market and Cams Wharf the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +12.0% in Bellbird Heights (an estimate) and +4.5% in Cams Wharf, so recent momentum favours Bellbird Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Bellbird Heights and 5.8% in Cams Wharf, so landlords in Bellbird Heights face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Bellbird Heights is the bigger suburb, with a population of 805 against 182, roughly 4.4 times the size of Cams Wharf; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Bellbird Heights for recent price momentum, Bellbird Heights 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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