Blaxland vs Lurnea
Property investment comparison - Blaxland, NSW 2774 vs Lurnea, NSW 2170
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Blaxland wins 1, Lurnea 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 | Blaxland | Lurnea |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | $850K | $750K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.02% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.81% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +7.8% | +10.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +24.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Population | 7,434 | 10,057 |
Blaxland vs Lurnea: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Blaxland and $1.2M in Lurnea.
For units, Blaxland sits at a median of $850K against $750K in Lurnea, which makes Lurnea the more affordable unit market and Blaxland the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +7.8% in Blaxland and +10.6% in Lurnea (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Lurnea, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Blaxland and 0.8% in Lurnea, so landlords in Blaxland face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lurnea is the bigger suburb, with a population of 10,057 against 7,434, larger than Blaxland; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Lurnea for recent price momentum, Blaxland 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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