Bewong vs Metford
Property investment comparison - Bewong, NSW 2540 vs Metford, NSW 2323
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bewong wins 0, Metford wins 4. 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 | Bewong | Metford |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $820K | $820K |
| Median unit price | $625K | $540K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.05% | 4.15% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.25% | 4.65% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +12.1% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +21.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.4% | 0.4% |
| Population | 80 | 4,707 |
Bewong vs Metford: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $820K in Bewong and $820K in Metford.
For units, Bewong sits at a median of $625K against $540K in Metford, which makes Metford the more affordable unit market and Bewong the pricier one.
On cash flow, Metford leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.15%, compared with 4.05% in Bewong, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Metford and 2.4% in Bewong, so landlords in Metford face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Metford is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,707 against 80, roughly 59 times the size of Bewong; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Metford for rental income, Metford 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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