Blayney vs South Bathurst
Property investment comparison - Blayney, NSW 2799 vs South Bathurst, NSW 2795
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Blayney wins 3, South Bathurst 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 | Blayney | South Bathurst |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $625K | $635K |
| Median unit price | $495K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.61% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.30% | 4.85% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.4% | +9.2% |
| 3-year house growth | +23.4% | +31.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Population | 3,448 | 1,583 |
Blayney vs South Bathurst: what the numbers say
The median house price is $625K in Blayney and $635K in South Bathurst, so Blayney is the cheaper entry point, with South Bathurst houses about 2% dearer.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.4% in Blayney and +9.2% in South Bathurst, so recent momentum favours Blayney, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Blayney houses are +23.4% and South Bathurst houses +31.5%, so South Bathurst has compounded faster than Blayney over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.2% in Blayney and 1.4% in South Bathurst, 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 1,583, roughly 2.2 times the size of South Bathurst; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Blayney for a lower purchase price, 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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