Calala vs Windradyne
Property investment comparison - Calala, NSW 2340 vs Windradyne, NSW 2795
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Calala wins 1, Windradyne wins 3. 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 | Windradyne |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730K | $730K |
| Median unit price | - | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.30% | 4.40% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | 5.40% |
| 1-year house growth | +8.4% | +8.1% |
| 3-year house growth | +25.0% | +25.8% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Population | 4,577 | 3,309 |
Calala vs Windradyne: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $730K in Calala and $730K in Windradyne.
On cash flow, Windradyne leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 4.40%, compared with 4.30% in Calala, a gap of 0.10 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +8.4% in Calala and +8.1% in Windradyne, so recent momentum favours Calala, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Calala houses are +25.0% and Windradyne houses +25.8%, so Windradyne has compounded faster than Calala over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.9%.
Calala is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,577 against 3,309, larger than Windradyne; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Windradyne for rental income, Calala for recent price momentum. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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