Blayney vs Neath
Property investment comparison - Blayney, NSW 2799 vs Neath, NSW 2326
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Blayney wins 4, Neath wins 0. 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 | Blayney | Neath |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $625K | $625K |
| Median unit price | $495K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.61% | 3.60% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 2.70% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.4% | +10.6% |
| 3-year house growth | +23.4% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Population | 3,448 | 430 |
Blayney vs Neath: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $625K in Blayney and $625K in Neath.
On cash flow, Blayney leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.61%, compared with 3.60% in Neath, a gap of 1.01 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.4% in Blayney and +10.6% in Neath, so recent momentum favours Blayney, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Blayney and 2.4% in Neath, so landlords in Blayney face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Blayney is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,448 against 430, roughly 8 times the size of Neath; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Blayney for rental income, Blayney for recent price momentum, Blayney 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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