Birrong vs Lapstone
Property investment comparison - Birrong, NSW 2143 vs Lapstone, NSW 2773
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Birrong wins 3, Lapstone 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 | Birrong | Lapstone |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Median unit price | - | $940K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.87% | 2.84% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.31% | 2.24% |
| 1-year house growth | +3.0%estimate | +14.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Population | 3,331 | 948 |
Birrong vs Lapstone: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.4M in Birrong and $1.4M in Lapstone.
Gross rental yield on houses is effectively level, at 2.87% in Birrong and 2.84% in Lapstone, so neither suburb has a cash flow edge on houses.
Over the past year house prices moved +3.0% in Birrong (an estimate) and +14.3% in Lapstone (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lapstone, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Birrong and 2.4% in Lapstone, so landlords in Birrong face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Birrong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,331 against 948, roughly 3.5 times the size of Lapstone; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lapstone for recent price momentum, Birrong 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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