Boree vs Lavington
Property investment comparison - Boree, NSW 2325 vs Lavington, NSW 2641
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Boree wins 1, Lavington 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 | Boree | Lavington |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630K | $630K |
| Median unit price | $465K | $395K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.25% | 4.29% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.09% | 5.25% |
| 1-year house growth | - | +14.3% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +33.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Population | 93 | 13,073 |
Boree vs Lavington: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $630K in Boree and $630K in Lavington.
For units, Boree sits at a median of $465K against $395K in Lavington, which makes Lavington 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 4.29% in Lavington, a gap of 0.96 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 1.6% in Lavington and 2.0% in Boree, so landlords in Lavington face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Lavington is the bigger suburb, with a population of 13,073 against 93, roughly 141 times the size of Boree; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Boree for rental income, Lavington 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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