Budgewoi vs Red Rock
Property investment comparison - Budgewoi, NSW 2262 vs Red Rock, NSW 2456
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Budgewoi wins 3, Red Rock wins 0. 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 | Budgewoi | Red Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855K | $855K |
| Median unit price | - | $705K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.57% | 3.13% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 4.43% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.8% | -2.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +19.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Population | 3,497 | 412 |
Budgewoi vs Red Rock: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $855K in Budgewoi and $855K in Red Rock.
On cash flow, Budgewoi leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.57%, compared with 3.13% in Red Rock, a gap of 0.44 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.8% in Budgewoi and -2.7% in Red Rock, so recent momentum favours Budgewoi, while Red Rock went backwards.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in Budgewoi and 1.7% in Red Rock, so landlords in Budgewoi face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Budgewoi is the bigger suburb, with a population of 3,497 against 412, roughly 8 times the size of Red Rock; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Budgewoi for rental income, Budgewoi for recent price momentum, Budgewoi 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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