Buxton vs North Batemans Bay
Property investment comparison - Buxton, NSW 2571 vs North Batemans Bay, NSW 2536
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Buxton wins 2, North Batemans Bay 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 | North Batemans Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $950K | $950K |
| Median unit price | $675K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.50% | 3.28% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 1.96% | 4.80% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.8% | +1.7%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +25.5% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Population | 2,071 | 794 |
Buxton vs North Batemans Bay: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $950K in Buxton and $950K in North Batemans Bay.
On cash flow, Buxton leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.50%, compared with 3.28% in North Batemans Bay, a gap of 0.22 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.8% in Buxton and +1.7% in North Batemans Bay (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Buxton, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.1% in North Batemans Bay and 1.5% in Buxton, so landlords in North Batemans Bay 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 794, roughly 2.6 times the size of North Batemans Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Buxton for rental income, Buxton for recent price momentum, North Batemans Bay for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
Full profile
North Batemans Bay, NSW 2536
Open North Batemans Bay suburb profileRecent sales in North Batemans Bay
Keep exploring
- National investment guide - top suburbs across every metric
- Take the suburb finder quiz - 5 questions to match your goals
- How our investment score works
- Property investment glossary - every term defined
Compare any 2-4 Australian suburbs
Build your own multi-suburb comparison with the full interactive tool.
Open interactive comparison