Bellbird vs Eglinton
Property investment comparison - Bellbird, NSW 2325 vs Eglinton, NSW 2795
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellbird wins 3, Eglinton 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 | Bellbird | Eglinton |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $750K | $750K |
| Median unit price | - | $445K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.50% | 4.20% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 5.33% |
| 1-year house growth | +20.0% | +8.8% |
| 3-year house growth | +39.9% | +19.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 5.0% | 2.1% |
| Population | 2,338 | 3,012 |
Bellbird vs Eglinton: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $750K in Bellbird and $750K in Eglinton.
On cash flow, Bellbird leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.50%, compared with 4.20% in Eglinton, a gap of 0.30 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +20.0% in Bellbird and +8.8% in Eglinton, so recent momentum favours Bellbird, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Bellbird houses are +39.9% and Eglinton houses +19.1%, so Bellbird has compounded faster than Eglinton over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.1% in Eglinton and 5.0% in Bellbird, so landlords in Eglinton face less competition for tenants.
Eglinton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,012 against 2,338, larger than Bellbird; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bellbird for rental income, Bellbird for recent price momentum, Eglinton 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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