Bogangar vs Northmead
Property investment comparison - Bogangar, NSW 2488 vs Northmead, NSW 2152
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bogangar wins 3, Northmead 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 | Bogangar | Northmead |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Median unit price | $1.1M | $730K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.27% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.38% | 4.69% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.6% | +5.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +28.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Population | 3,313 | 11,261 |
Bogangar vs Northmead: what the numbers say
The median house price is $1.8M in Bogangar and $1.8M in Northmead, so Bogangar is the cheaper entry point, with Northmead houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Bogangar sits at a median of $1.1M against $730K in Northmead, which makes Northmead the more affordable unit market and Bogangar the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.6% in Bogangar and +5.7% in Northmead (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Bogangar, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Bogangar and 2.1% in Northmead, so landlords in Bogangar face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Northmead is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,261 against 3,313, roughly 3.4 times the size of Bogangar; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bogangar for a lower purchase price, Bogangar for recent price momentum, Bogangar 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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