Bogan Gate vs South Kempsey
Property investment comparison - Bogan Gate, NSW 2870 vs South Kempsey, NSW 2440
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bogan Gate wins 2, South Kempsey 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 | Bogan Gate | South Kempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $450K | $450K |
| Median unit price | $330K | $550K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.20% | 5.67% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.57% | 3.91% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +3.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +16.1% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Population | 269 | 2,604 |
Bogan Gate vs South Kempsey: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $450K in Bogan Gate and $450K in South Kempsey.
For units, Bogan Gate sits at a median of $330K against $550K in South Kempsey, which makes Bogan Gate the more affordable unit market and South Kempsey the pricier one.
On cash flow, South Kempsey leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.67%, compared with 5.20% in Bogan Gate, a gap of 0.47 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in South Kempsey and 1.7% in Bogan Gate, so landlords in South Kempsey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
South Kempsey is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,604 against 269, roughly 10 times the size of Bogan Gate; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: South Kempsey for rental income, South Kempsey 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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