Buxton vs Laguna
Property investment comparison - Buxton, NSW 2571 vs Laguna, NSW 2325
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Buxton wins 3, Laguna 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 | Buxton | Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $960K | $960K |
| Median unit price | $675K | $465K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.40% | 2.84% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 1.80% | 5.83% |
| 1-year house growth | +9.3% | +4.6%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +29.3% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 7.6% |
| Population | 2,071 | 310 |
Buxton vs Laguna: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $960K in Buxton and $960K in Laguna.
For units, Buxton sits at a median of $675K against $465K in Laguna, which makes Laguna the more affordable unit market and Buxton the pricier one.
On cash flow, Buxton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.40%, compared with 2.84% in Laguna, a gap of 0.56 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +9.3% in Buxton and +4.6% in Laguna (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Buxton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.5% in Buxton and 7.6% in Laguna, so landlords in Buxton face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Buxton is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,071 against 310, roughly 7 times the size of Laguna; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Buxton for rental income, Buxton for recent price momentum, Buxton 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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