Blackalls Park vs Gateshead
Property investment comparison - Blackalls Park, NSW 2283 vs Gateshead, NSW 2290
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Blackalls Park wins 0, Gateshead 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 | Blackalls Park | Gateshead |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $835K | $835K |
| Median unit price | $630K | $540K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.87% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.87% | 7.12% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.9%estimate | +11.7% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +19.2% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Population | 2,812 | 3,121 |
Blackalls Park vs Gateshead: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $835K in Blackalls Park and $835K in Gateshead.
For units, Blackalls Park sits at a median of $630K against $540K in Gateshead, which makes Gateshead the more affordable unit market and Blackalls Park the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.9% in Blackalls Park (an estimate) and +11.7% in Gateshead, so recent momentum favours Gateshead, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Gateshead and 2.5% in Blackalls Park, so landlords in Gateshead face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Gateshead is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,121 against 2,812, larger than Blackalls Park; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Gateshead for recent price momentum, Gateshead 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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