Berridale vs Caloola
Property investment comparison - Berridale, NSW 2628 vs Caloola, NSW 2795
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Berridale wins 3, Caloola 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 | Berridale | Caloola |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $670K | $675K |
| Median unit price | $365K | $445K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.18% | 4.24% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.85% | 5.64% |
| 1-year house growth | +2.2%estimate | - |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Population | 1,300 | 62 |
Berridale vs Caloola: what the numbers say
The median house price is $670K in Berridale and $675K in Caloola, so Berridale is the cheaper entry point, with Caloola houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Berridale sits at a median of $365K against $445K in Caloola, which makes Berridale the more affordable unit market and Caloola the pricier one.
On cash flow, Caloola leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.24%, compared with 4.18% in Berridale, a gap of 0.06 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Caloola and 2.1% in Berridale, so landlords in Caloola face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Berridale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,300 against 62, roughly 21 times the size of Caloola; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Caloola for rental income, Berridale for a lower purchase price, Caloola 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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