Canton Beach vs East Maitland
Property investment comparison - Canton Beach, NSW 2263 vs East Maitland, NSW 2323
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Canton Beach wins 2, East Maitland 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 | Canton Beach | East Maitland |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $840K | $840K |
| Median unit price | $480K | $590K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | - | 4.07% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.72% | - |
| 1-year house growth | +10.4%estimate | +12.6% |
| 3-year house growth | - | +24.4% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Population | 1,202 | 11,860 |
Canton Beach vs East Maitland: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $840K in Canton Beach and $840K in East Maitland.
For units, Canton Beach sits at a median of $480K against $590K in East Maitland, which makes Canton Beach the more affordable unit market and East Maitland the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +10.4% in Canton Beach (an estimate) and +12.6% in East Maitland, so recent momentum favours East Maitland, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is the same in both, at 1.1%.
East Maitland is the bigger suburb, with a population of 11,860 against 1,202, roughly 10 times the size of Canton Beach; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: East Maitland 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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