Calala vs Townsend
Property investment comparison - Calala, NSW 2340 vs Townsend, NSW 2463
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Calala wins 2, Townsend 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 | Calala | Townsend |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 4.38% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.09% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.4% | +6.9% |
| 3-year house growth | +25.0% | +6.5% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Population | 4,577 | 991 |
Calala vs Townsend: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in Calala and $730K in Townsend.
On cash flow, Townsend leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.38%, compared with 4.30% in Calala, a gap of 0.08 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.4% in Calala and +6.9% in Townsend, so recent momentum favours Calala, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Calala houses are +25.0% and Townsend houses +6.5%, so Calala has compounded faster than Townsend over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 1.8% in Townsend and 1.9% in Calala, so landlords in Townsend face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Calala is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,577 against 991, roughly 4.6 times the size of Townsend; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Townsend for rental income, Calala for recent price momentum, Townsend 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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