Callala Bay vs Oxley Park
Property investment comparison - Callala Bay, NSW 2540 vs Oxley Park, NSW 2760
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Callala Bay wins 3, Oxley Park wins 1. 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 | Callala Bay | Oxley Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Median unit price | - | $810K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.01% | 2.93% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 6.17% | 4.04% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.4% | +7.8%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | - | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 3.9% |
| Population | 2,234 | 4,197 |
Callala Bay vs Oxley Park: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Callala Bay and $1.1M in Oxley Park.
On cash flow, Callala Bay leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.01%, compared with 2.93% in Oxley Park, a gap of 0.08 percentage points.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.4% in Callala Bay and +7.8% in Oxley Park (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Oxley Park, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 0.8% in Callala Bay and 3.9% in Oxley Park, so landlords in Callala Bay face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Oxley Park is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,197 against 2,234, larger than Callala Bay; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Callala Bay for rental income, Oxley Park for recent price momentum, Callala Bay 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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