Booragul vs Shalvey
Property investment comparison - Booragul, NSW 2284 vs Shalvey, NSW 2770
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Booragul wins 2, Shalvey wins 3. 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 | Booragul | Shalvey |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920K | $920K |
| Median unit price | $550K | $460K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 3.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.80% | 5.31% |
| 1-year house growth | +13.1% | +9.4% |
| 3-year house growth | +26.5% | +35.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Population | 1,623 | 3,455 |
Booragul vs Shalvey: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $920K in Booragul and $920K in Shalvey.
For units, Booragul sits at a median of $550K against $460K in Shalvey, which makes Shalvey the more affordable unit market and Booragul the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +13.1% in Booragul and +9.4% in Shalvey, so recent momentum favours Booragul, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Booragul houses are +26.5% and Shalvey houses +35.4%, so Shalvey has compounded faster than Booragul over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.4% in Shalvey and 0.5% in Booragul, so landlords in Shalvey face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Shalvey is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,455 against 1,623, roughly 2.1 times the size of Booragul; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Booragul for recent price momentum, Shalvey 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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