Boree vs Dorrigo
Property investment comparison - Boree, NSW 2325 vs Dorrigo, NSW 2453
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boree wins 3, Dorrigo 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 | Boree | Dorrigo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630K | $635K |
| Median unit price | $465K | $390K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.25% | 3.81% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.09% | 3.53% |
| 1-year house growth | - | -0.3%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 0.5% |
| Population | 93 | 1,214 |
Boree vs Dorrigo: what the numbers say
The median house price is $630K in Boree and $635K in Dorrigo, so Boree is the cheaper entry point, with Dorrigo houses about 1% dearer.
For units, Boree sits at a median of $465K against $390K in Dorrigo, which makes Dorrigo the more affordable unit market and Boree the pricier one.
On cash flow, Boree leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.25%, compared with 3.81% in Dorrigo, a gap of 1.44 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Dorrigo and 2.0% in Boree, so landlords in Dorrigo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Dorrigo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 1,214 against 93, roughly 13 times the size of Boree; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Boree for rental income, Boree for a lower purchase price, Dorrigo 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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