Bundanoon vs St Clair
Property investment comparison - Bundanoon, NSW 2578 vs St Clair, NSW 2759
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Bundanoon wins 2, St Clair 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 | Bundanoon | St Clair |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Median unit price | - | $1.0M |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.10% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.66% | 3.16% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.6% | +10.0% |
| 3-year house growth | +11.3% | +24.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Population | 2,869 | 19,942 |
Bundanoon vs St Clair: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.2M in Bundanoon and $1.2M in St Clair.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.6% in Bundanoon and +10.0% in St Clair, so recent momentum favours Bundanoon, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Bundanoon houses are +11.3% and St Clair houses +24.5%, so St Clair has compounded faster than Bundanoon over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 2.7% in St Clair and 3.5% in Bundanoon, so landlords in St Clair face less competition for tenants.
St Clair is the bigger suburb, with a population of 19,942 against 2,869, roughly 7 times the size of Bundanoon; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Bundanoon for recent price momentum, St Clair 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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