Bellingen vs Jesmond
Property investment comparison - Bellingen, NSW 2454 vs Jesmond, NSW 2299
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bellingen wins 2, Jesmond 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 | Bellingen | Jesmond |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860K | $860K |
| Median unit price | - | $665K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.94% | 3.81% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.96% | 5.06% |
| 1-year house growth | +0.4%estimate | +8.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +26.6% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Population | 3,923 | 3,210 |
Bellingen vs Jesmond: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $860K in Bellingen and $860K in Jesmond.
On cash flow, Bellingen leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.94%, compared with 3.81% in Jesmond, a gap of 0.13 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +0.4% in Bellingen (an estimate) and +8.6% in Jesmond, so recent momentum favours Jesmond, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.9% in Bellingen and 2.1% in Jesmond, so landlords in Bellingen face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bellingen is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,923 against 3,210, larger than Jesmond; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bellingen for rental income, Jesmond for recent price momentum, Bellingen 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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