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Braemar vs Hamlyn Terrace

Property investment comparison - Braemar, NSW 2575 vs Hamlyn Terrace, NSW 2259

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Braemar wins 2, Hamlyn Terrace wins 1. 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.

MetricBraemarHamlyn Terrace
Median house price$1.0M$1.0M
Median unit price-$695K
Gross rental yield (houses)4.20%3.94%
Gross rental yield (units)4.35%-
1-year house growth+2.5%estimate+9.3%
3-year house growth-+15.6%
Vacancy rate0.5%1.4%
Population9668,761

Braemar vs Hamlyn Terrace: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.0M in Braemar and $1.0M in Hamlyn Terrace.

On cash flow, Braemar leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.20%, compared with 3.94% in Hamlyn Terrace, a gap of 0.26 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +2.5% in Braemar (an estimate) and +9.3% in Hamlyn Terrace, so recent momentum favours Hamlyn Terrace, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Braemar and 1.4% in Hamlyn Terrace, so landlords in Braemar face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Hamlyn Terrace is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,761 against 966, roughly 9 times the size of Braemar; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Braemar for rental income, Hamlyn Terrace for recent price momentum, Braemar 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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