Birmingham Gardens vs Warrawong
Property investment comparison - Birmingham Gardens, NSW 2287 vs Warrawong, NSW 2502
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Birmingham Gardens wins 1, Warrawong wins 1. 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 | Birmingham Gardens | Warrawong |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $905K | $905K |
| Median unit price | - | $490K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.74% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.83% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +9.4% | +8.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +25.2% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 3.0% | 0.5% |
| Population | 2,598 | 4,659 |
Birmingham Gardens vs Warrawong: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $905K in Birmingham Gardens and $905K in Warrawong.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.4% in Birmingham Gardens and +8.3% in Warrawong (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Birmingham Gardens, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Warrawong and 3.0% in Birmingham Gardens, so landlords in Warrawong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Warrawong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,659 against 2,598, larger than Birmingham Gardens; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Birmingham Gardens for recent price momentum, Warrawong 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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