Bensville vs Cudgen
Property investment comparison - Bensville, NSW 2251 vs Cudgen, NSW 2487
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bensville wins 2, Cudgen 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.
| Metric | Bensville | Cudgen |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $835K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.92% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.95% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +8.2% | +7.2%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +0.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Population | 2,500 | 952 |
Bensville vs Cudgen: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Bensville and $1.3M in Cudgen.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.2% in Bensville and +7.2% in Cudgen (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Bensville, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Bensville and 3.4% in Cudgen, so landlords in Bensville face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Bensville is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,500 against 952, roughly 2.6 times the size of Cudgen; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bensville for recent price momentum, Bensville 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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