Belmont North vs Mayfield
Property investment comparison - Belmont North, NSW 2280 vs Mayfield, NSW 2304
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Belmont North wins 1, Mayfield 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 | Belmont North | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $830K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.47% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.40% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +10.2% | +10.5% |
| 3-year house growth | +30.7% | +27.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Population | 6,291 | 9,760 |
Belmont North vs Mayfield: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Belmont North and $1.1M in Mayfield.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.2% in Belmont North and +10.5% in Mayfield, so recent momentum favours Mayfield, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Belmont North houses are +30.7% and Mayfield houses +27.7%, so Belmont North has compounded faster than Mayfield over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Mayfield and 1.9% in Belmont North, so landlords in Mayfield face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Mayfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,760 against 6,291, larger than Belmont North; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Mayfield for recent price momentum, Mayfield 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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