Calarie vs Wentworth
Property investment comparison - Calarie, NSW 2871 vs Wentworth, NSW 2648
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Calarie wins 2, Wentworth 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 | Calarie | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $420K | $410K |
| Median unit price | $405K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 5.41% | 5.49% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 3.16% | 6.46% |
| 1-year house growth | +10.6% | +9.4%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Population | 8,965 | 1,577 |
Calarie vs Wentworth: what the numbers say
The median house price is $420K in Calarie and $410K in Wentworth, so Wentworth is the cheaper entry point, with Calarie houses about 2% dearer.
On cash flow, Wentworth leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 5.49%, compared with 5.41% in Calarie, a gap of 0.08 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.6% in Calarie and +9.4% in Wentworth (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Calarie, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.3% in Calarie and 1.8% in Wentworth, so landlords in Calarie face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Calarie is the bigger suburb, with a population of 8,965 against 1,577, roughly 6 times the size of Wentworth; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Wentworth for rental income, Wentworth for a lower purchase price, Calarie for recent price momentum, Calarie 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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