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Bellbird Heights vs Eglinton

Property investment comparison - Bellbird Heights, NSW 2325 vs Eglinton, NSW 2795

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellbird Heights wins 3, Eglinton 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.

MetricBellbird HeightsEglinton
Median house price$750K$750K
Median unit price$475K$445K
Gross rental yield (houses)-4.20%
Gross rental yield (units)5.56%5.33%
1-year house growth+12.0%estimate+8.8%
3-year house growth-+19.1%
Vacancy rate1.5%2.1%
Population8053,012

Bellbird Heights vs Eglinton: what the numbers say

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

For units, Bellbird Heights sits at a median of $475K against $445K in Eglinton, which makes Eglinton the more affordable unit market and Bellbird Heights the pricier one.

Over the past year house prices moved +12.0% in Bellbird Heights (an estimate) and +8.8% in Eglinton, so recent momentum favours Bellbird Heights, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Bellbird Heights and 2.1% in Eglinton, 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.

Eglinton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,012 against 805, roughly 3.7 times the size of Bellbird Heights; 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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